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West Nile Virus 2025
edited by Orsolya Korbacska-Kutasi and Gábor Kemenesi
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open
Keywords: West Nile virus; epidemiology; surveillance; biology; evolution; pathogenesis; vaccine development; antiviral therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV)
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open
Keywords: basic sciences; social sciences; epidemiology; climate studies; clinical studies; diagnostics; serology; molecular detection; entomology; antivirals; vaccines; infection control; nosocomial; transmission; pathogenesis; virulence; taxonomy; genomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Canine Distemper Virus: 2nd Edition
edited by Monica G. Candela and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: CDV taxonomy (lineages); new hosts of CDV; CDV pathogenesis; CDV epidemiology (risk factors; distribution; and prevalence); CDV prevention/risk mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Hepatitis Virus Genetic Heterogeneity: Impact in Epidemiology and Clinical Pathology
edited by , and Diego Flichman
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral hepatitis; molecular diagnostics; genotyping; molecular epidemiology; antiviral therapy; drug resistance; genomic surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Hepatitis E: Molecular Virology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: HEV; HEV life cycle; HEV genotypes; model systems; zoonosis; pathogenesis; HEV– host interactions; antivirals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Emerging and Reemerging Plant Viruses in a Changing World: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging and re-emerging viruses; virus spillover; climate change and global trade; mixed infections; plant– virus– vector relationships
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
EBV Infection and EBV-Associated Lymphomas in Children
edited by Paola A. Chabay
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: EBV infection; Epstein– Barr virus (EBV); latent infection; malignancies; infectious mononucleosis; children; pathogenesis; primary infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Phage and Quorum Sensing submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: quorum sensing; quorum quenching; phage– bacteria interaction; auto-induced peptides; phage therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)
CRISPR/Cas-Mediated Genome Editing in Viral Research
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: CRISPR– Cas systems; viral genome engineering; antiviral gene therapy; host factor discovery (proviral and antiviral); CRISPR-based diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Flow Virometry: A New Tool for Studying Viruses: 2nd Edition
edited by John Yin
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: flow virometry; virus particle detection; virus counting; virus labeling/staining; virus-like particles; scanning ion occlusion sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Oropouche Virus (OROV): An Emerging Peribunyavirus (Bunyavirus) submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 29837 | Submission Open
Keywords: oropouche fever; oropouche virus; bunyavirus; epidemic; travel infection; pregnancy complications; stillbirth; microcephaly; brazil; Latin America; emerging virus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Humoral Immune Response to Viruses
edited by Haiyan Zhao
submission deadline 6 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3248 | Submission Open
Keywords: broadly neutralizing antibodies; protective antibodies; non-protective antibodies; epitopes; epitope-based vaccine design; B cell development; B cell repertoire; immune memory; vaccine development; plasma cells; antibody-based therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Discovery, Classification, and Early Research on the Lipid-Containing, Double-Stranded RNA Bacteriophage φ6
edited by and Aleksandra Alimova
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 26732 | Submission Open
Keywords: procapsid; nucleocapsid; polymerase complex; assembly; replication; recombination; packaging10
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)
Emerging and Re-Emerging Neuroinvasive Arboviruses
edited by , and Mylena R. Pereira
submission deadline 16 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1207 | Submission Open
Keywords: arbovirus; innate immune response; adaptive immune response; epidemiology; diagnosis; prevention; vaccine; animal model; pathogenesis; viral evolution; in vitro; in vivo
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Emerging Bat-Borne Viruses: Mechanisms, Surveillance, and Future Directions
edited by
submission deadline 17 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open
Keywords: bat-borne viruses; spillover; viral emergence; One Health; genomic surveillance; zoonoses; host– virus interactions; predictive modeling; wildlife reservoirs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment of Avian Influenza
edited by and
submission deadline 18 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 954 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza; surveillance; molecular epidemiology; antigenic evolution; cross-species transmission; vaccine; antiviral therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Zoonotic Viral Diseases: Drivers, Causes, Prevention and Cure, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8544 | Submission Open
Keywords: zoonotic viral diseases; drivers of emergence; disease mechanism and pathogenesis in reservoir host and end host; prevention mitigation measures; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus 2026
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7241 | Submission Open
Keywords: SFTS; SFTSV; emerging viral infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
An Update on Enterovirus Research, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7066 | Submission Open
Keywords: antivirals; enteroviruses; picornavirus; diagnostics; emerging and re-emerging diseases; viral proteins; virus replication; viral targets; virus– host interactions; vaccine development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Emerging Microbes, Infections and Spillovers, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6629 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging infections; virus spillovers; microbes; cross-species transmission; virus evolution; viral disease; virus reservoirs; virus– host interaction; pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Advances in Research on HIV Drug Resistance and Other Determinants of Treatment Success: 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6056 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV; antiretroviral therapies; virological failure; HIV drug resistance; HIV reservoir; HIV viral subtype; predictors of virological failure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Viral Strategies and Cellular Countermeasures That Regulate mRNA Access to the Translation Apparatus: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5929 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus– host interactions; IRES elements; RNA structure; translation initiation; translational control; innate immune response; RNA modification
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Viral Hemorrhagic Disease
edited by Joseph W. Golden and Aura R. Garrison
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5554 | Submission Open
Keywords: host factors contributing to severe disease; immune correlates of protection; animal models; persistent infections; surveillance of hemorrhagic fever viruses; prophylactic and therapeutic development against hemorrhagic fever viruses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Molecular Virus–Insect Interactions, 2nd Edition
edited by Li-Long Pan
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5431 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant virus-insect vector interactions; virus transmission; entomopathogenic virus-insect host interactions; insect-specific viruses; induction and suppression of immune responses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Invertebrate Viruses)
Advances in Understanding Viral Pathogenesis and Host Immune Responses to Arboviruses and Respiratory Viruses submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5090 | Submission Open
Keywords: arboviruses; respiratory viruses; viral pathogenesis; host immune responses; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; viral immune evasion; cytokine storm; interferon response; viral replication; viral transmission; immunopathology; neutralizing antibodies; host– virus interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Immune Responses to Papillomavirus Infections: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4428 | Submission Open
Keywords: papillomavirus; HPV; immune responses; infections; models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Animal Virus Discovery and Genetic Diversity: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4244 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal virus; evolution; genetic; diversity; richness; emerging viruses; virome; metagenomics; ecology; cross-species transmission; zoonotic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Oncogenic Infections and Cancer: Clinical Insights and Emerging Therapeutics
edited by G. Hossein Ashrafi and Mustafa Ozdogan
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4056 | Submission Open
Keywords: oncogenesis; viral oncology; bacterial oncogenesis; human papillomavirus (HPV); Epstein– Barr virus (EBV); Kaposi’ s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV); hepatitis B virus (HBV); hepatitis C virus (HCV); human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV-1); Helicobacter pylori; infection-driven cancers; molecular mechanisms; tumor microenvironment; immunotherapy; viral persistence; antiviral therapies; CRISPR-based treatments; cancer prevention; vaccine development; immune checkpoint inhibitors; diagnostic biomarkers; personalized medicine; translational oncology; therapeutic resistance; emerging therapeutics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Influenza Viruses in Wildlife 2026
edited by and Wendy Blay Puryear
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3770 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian influenza; wild birds; wildlife; influenza epidemiology; surveillance; HPAI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
HIV and Drugs of Abuse, 4th Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3213 | Submission Open
Keywords: substance use disorders; HIV; HAND; methamphetamine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Early Diagnosis and Surveillance of Transboundary and Emerging Viral Diseases of Animals, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2663 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostics; surveillance; transboundary; emerging; animal diseases; virus; detection; validation; novel; sample types; alternative
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Navigating Viral Threats: Enteric and Respiratory Viral Challenges in the Post-COVID-19 Era
edited by Ahmed Mostafa and Abdou Allayeh
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2037 | Submission Open
Keywords: enteric viruses; respiratory viruses; human influenza viruses; COVID-19; avian influenza viruses; surveillance; virus epidemiology; viral diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
ASFV Countermeasures, Pathogenesis, and Epidemiology
edited by Douglas P. Gladue
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 798 | Submission Open
Keywords: ASF; african swine fever; swine; countermeasures; therapeutics; pathogenesis and epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Advances in Honey Bee Viruses Research
edited by and Kerstin Seitz
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 596 | Submission Open
Keywords: honey bee viruses; deformed wing virus; DWV; sacbrood virus; SBV; chronic bee paralysis virus; CBPV; acute bee paralysis virus; ABPV; Israel acute bee paralysis virus; IAPV; Iflavirus; Dicistrovirus; rhabdovirus; ARV
(This special issue belongs to the Section Invertebrate Viruses)
Advancing Research of Anelloviruses, Second Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 549 | Submission Open
Keywords: TTV; TTMV; TTMDV; virome; viral species; immune system; orphan virus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Viral Infection and Platelets’ Disorders submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 517 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral infections; thrombosis; thrombotic microangiopathies; disseminated intravascular coagulation; low molecular weight heparin; bleedings; acute infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
RNA Viruses Replication and Innate Immunity
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA virus replication and transcription; pathogen-associated molecular patterns; interferons; cytokines; signaling pathways
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Advances in Parapoxvirus Research: From Veterinary Infections to Public Health Implications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open
Keywords: parapoxviruses; zoonotic implications; diagnostic innovation; veterinary infections; molecular epidemiology; genomic surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Porcine Virus–Host Interactions: Entry, Tropism, Immune Evasion and Control
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: porcine viruses; virus– host interactions; viral entry; tropism; immune evasion; viral escape; antivirals; single-cell/spatial omics; cell imaging; virus trafficking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Virus Infection and Extracellular Vesicles
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: extracellular vesicles; exosomes; virus; viral infection; inflammation; immune function; comorbidities
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
HIV Infection, Latency, Pathogenesis and Associated Comorbidities, Including Cancer and Inflammation in the Context of Drugs of Abuse and ART
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV infection; HIV transcription and latency; HIV; ART and drugs of abuse associated comorbidities in people living with HIV (PLWH); HIV; ART and drugs of abuse associated cancer; HIV; ART and drugs of abuse associated inflammation and aging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Viral Neuropathogenesis: Mechanisms, Models, and Therapeutic Strategies
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurotropic viruses; neuroinflammation; blood– brain barrier; CNS viral infection models; host– pathogen interactions; antiviral immunity; neurological complications; neurodegeneration; viral encephalitis
Bacteriophage-Based Biocontrol in Agriculture, 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: phage-therapy; biocontrol; phytopathogenic bacteria; bioproduction; field application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)
Avian Reovirus 2026 submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian reoviruses (ARVs); pathogenesis; genotyping; vaccines; poultry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Bacteriophages as Precision Tools for Microbiome Modulation submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteriophages; microbiome; phageome; phagobiotics; gut microbiota; phage-host interactions; prophage induction; immunomodulation; dysbiosis; host immunity; phage therapy; bioinformatics; metagenomics; systems biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)
Advances in Viral Integration: Mechanisms, Targeting, Reservoirs and Therapeutics
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral integration; integration site selection; chromatin topology; anatomical reservoir; latent provirus; clonal expansion; insertional mutagenesis; gene therapy vector; integrase/co-factor; emerging virus integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Veterinary Virology and One Health
edited by and Santhamani Ramasamy
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open
Keywords: emergence; spillover; zoonotic virus; One Health; interspecies transmission; evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Plant Virus Research and Biotechnology-Based Resistance Strategies—In Honor of Professor Andrew Otis Jackson
edited by , and Jonathan Griffiths
submission deadline 6 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 458 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral pathogenicity; virus movement; viral replication; virus induced gene silencing; RNA silencing suppressor; molecular plant-virus interaction; host factor; antiviral defense response; virus-vector interaction and transmission; virus evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
Controlling Zoonotic Viral Diseases from One Health Perspective 2026
edited by and Erika Schwarz-Collins
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 23021 | Submission Open
Keywords: one health; viral zoonoses; control; vaccine; surveillance; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
High Consequence Viral Transmission
edited by
submission deadline 17 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-consequence viruses; zoonotic viruses; spillover events; natural reservoirs; wildlife vectors; pandemic; outbreaks; airborne transmission; droplet transmission; sexual transmission; high fatality rates; Filoviridae; Orthoebolavirus; Orthomarbugvirus; Paramyxoviridae; Orthoparamyxovirinae; Arenaviridae; Mammarenavirus; Peribunyaviridae; Orthobunyavirus; Nairoviridae; Orthonairovirus; Hantaviridae; Orthohantavirus; Coronaviridae; Betacoronavirus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
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