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Interaction Between Influenza Virus and Host Cell

edited by

Flora De Conto

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: influenza virus; virus-– host interaction; restriction factor; host species barrier; pandemic; pathogenicity; zoonosis; cell culture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Viroinformatics and Viral Diseases

edited by

Hernan Garcia-Ruiz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral genomics; virus variation; genome-wide variation; gene silencing; antiviral defense; virus replication; host factors; high-throughput sequencing; small RNA sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Phage Evolution: Taxonomy, Origins, and Diversity

edited by

Peter Evseev

and

Dann Turner

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: phage taxonomy and phylogeny; origins and evolution of phage genes and genomes; phage-host coevolution; phage diversity and ecology; artificial evolution of phages; computational and bioinformatic approaches to phage evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)

Structural and Mechanistic Advances in Retroviral Biology

edited by Yong Xiong,

Swapnil Chandrakant Devarkar

and

Luiza Mendonca

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: retroviruses; capsid structure and assembly; host-viral interactions; in situ cryo EM; reverse transcription; integration; genome packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Phages in the Battle Against Antimicrobial Resistance

edited by

Bożena Nejman-Faleńczyk

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDR); non-antibiotic strategies; phage therapy; phage characteristics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)

Oncolytic Virus Engineering for Tumor Immunotherapy

edited by

Stefan Weger

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: oncolytic viruses (OV); cancer immunotherapy; cancer treatment; genetic engineering; tumor-specificity; tumor-specific promoters; immunosuppressive; tumor micro environment (TME)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)

Viral Aerosol Transmission, Host Environmental Exposures, and Antiviral Intervention Strategies

edited by

St Patrick Reid

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral aerosol transmission; host– environment interactions; emerging cellular mechanisms; antiviral therapeutics; immune defense mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)

Viruses 2026—New Horizons in Virology

edited by

Eric O. Freed

and

Albert Bosch

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 427 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus; replication; assembly; pathogenesis; outbreak; molecular biology; cell biology; public health; structural biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Immune Modulation by Human Cytomegalovirus: 2nd Edition

edited by

Davide Abate

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: human cytomegalovirus (CMV); molecular and cellular mechanisms; cell-intrinsic immunity; adaptive immunity; innate immunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

CRISPR Applications in Plant Virology

edited by

Jian Wu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: CRISPR/Cas9; plant virology; virus resistance; genome editing; plant breeding; viral evolution; CRISPR applications; host– virus interactions; crop protection; genome modification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)

Seed-Borne and Seed-Transmitted Virus

edited by Qinsheng Gu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: seed-borne virus; seed-transmitted virus; management; detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)

Rotaviruses and Rotavirus Vaccines: 2nd Edition

edited by

Lijuan Yuan

and

Viviana Parreño

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: rotaviruses; molecular biology; reverse genetics; molecular epidemiology; vaccine development; human intestinal organoid models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)

Mechanisms of Herpesvirus Resistance

edited by

Graciela Andrei

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4487 | Submission Open

Keywords: human herpesviruses; cytomegalovirus; drug resistance; antiviral agents; immunocompromised host; novel anti-herpesvirus therapies; DNA polymerase; terminase

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)

Coronaviruses Pathogenesis, Immunity, and Antivirals (2nd Edition)

edited by

Wentao Li

and Fei Yu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8789 | Submission Open

Keywords: coronavirus; pathogenesis; molecular; vaccines; evolution; immunity; antivirals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)

The Entry and Fusion of Enveloped Virus

edited by

Tsutomu Murakami

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: enveloped virus; entry; attachment; virus binding; membrane fusion; internalization; endocytosis; uncoating; intracellular trafficking; nuclear import; receptor; carbohydrates; antiviral; neutralizing antibody; vaccine

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Unraveling Human Herpesviruses: From Molecular Mechanisms to Antiviral Approaches

edited by

Christopher B. Whitehurst

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: human herpesviruses; post-translational modifications; epigenetics; cancer; molecular mechanisms; antivirals; protein interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Viral Diseases: 2nd Edition

edited by

Nariman Shahhosseini

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: vector-borne viral diseases (VBVDs); vector– host– pathogen interactions; emerging and re-emerging; zoonotic diseases; vectors or reservoirs; vaccine development; and prevention and control measures; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Genetic and Epigenetic Regulation of Virus–Host Interaction

edited by

Litao Sun

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus– host interaction; epigenetic regulation; genetic variation; antiviral immunity; post-translational modification; RNA virus; viral infection; host defense response

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Enteric Viruses in Environment and Humans: Identification, Surveillance and Control

edited by

Rita De Cássia Compagnoli Carmona

and Maria Inês Zanoli Sato

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1180 | Submission Open

Keywords: enteric viruses; wastewater-based epidemiology; human-based epidemiology; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Advances in Endemic and Emerging Viral Diseases in Livestock: 2nd Edition

edited by

Fernando Vicosa Bauermann

and

Mayara Maggioli

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: veterinary virology; livestock; ruminants; swine; vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Advances in Animal Influenza Virus Research 2026

edited by

Jansen Araujo

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal influenza viruses; avian influenza virus; H5N1; viral evolution; viral reassortment; zoonotic potential transmission; diagnostics advances; molecular epidemiology and vaccine development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Neurocognitive Dynamics and Biomarkers in HIV

edited by Mattia Trunfio and Carmela Pinnetti

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2154 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV infection; neurodegeneration; biomarkers; neuroinflammation; cognitive performance; mood; central nervous system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Respiratory Viral Pathogenesis and Host-Microbe Crosstalk: From Bench to Bedside

edited by Shenghai Huang and

Theo J. Moraes

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 954 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory viruses; pathogenesis; host– microbe crosstalk; etiological diagnosis; prevention and treatment; RSV; influenza; coronavirus

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Viral Surveillance, Transmission, Pathogenesis, and Vaccine Development in Domestic Animals and Wildlife

edited by

Jieshi Yu

Feng Li

and Wen-Kang Wei

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal viruses; influenza viruses; coronaviruses; rotaviruses; transmission; epidemiology; surveillance; pathogenesis; one health; vaccine; domestic animals; wildlife; emerging viruses; re-emerging viruses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Molecular and Cellular Biology of Human Oncogenic Viruses: 2nd Edition

edited by

Roberta Gonnella

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: oncoviruses; antiviral drugs; viral oncogenesis; viral infection; oncogenic pathways; epigenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Human and Animal Papillomavirus: Infections, Genetics, and Vaccines (2nd Edition)

edited by

Antonio Carlos de Freitas

and

Anna Silva

submission deadline 10 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: papillomavirus (PV); vaccines; infection biology; genetics; HPV and nongenital cancer; molecular epidemiology; bioinformatics; oncogenesis; HPV and cancer; animal papillomavirus and associated diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Advances in Alphavirus and Flavivirus Research, 3rd Edition

edited by

Young Chan Kim

and

Arturo Reyes-Sandoval

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 670 | Submission Open

Keywords: arbovirus; alphavirus; flavivirus; Chikungunya; Mayaro; Zika; dengue; diagnostics; surveillance; vaccine; antivirals; animal models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Current Trends in Arbovirus Outbreaks and Research

edited by

André Ricardo Ribas Freitas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: arboviral infections; Dengue; Chikungunya; Zika; Oropouche; West Nile; Usutu; Tick borne encephalitis; Toscana; Sandfly Fever Sicilian; Flaviviridae; Bunyavirales; Togaviridae; viral evolution; vector ecology; climate change; emerging arboviruses; surveillance; public health preparedness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Nanotechnology-Driven Strategy Against Viral Infections

edited by

Eduardo Ricci-Júnior

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocarriers; antivirals; drug delivery; nanoparticles; liposomes; dendrimers; vaccines; SiRNA; photodynamic therapy; immunomodulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)

Molecular Insights into HIV-1 Infection

edited by

Satya Prakash Singh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV-1 replication; host factors; nuclear translocation and integration; HIV-1 latency and immune response; anti-HIV-1 strategies; techniques in HIV research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Viral Pneumonia: Recent Advances and Prospects

edited by

Gan Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral pneumonia; viral lung infections; respiratory viruses; influenza viruses; respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); coronaviruses (such as SARS-CoV-2); viral persistence; molecular mechanisms; host immune responses; innate and adaptive immunity; immune– metabolic interactions; alveolar regeneration; dysregulated inflammation; epithelial and endothelial repair mechanisms; single-cell omics; organoid models; spatial profiling

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

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