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Interaction Between Influenza Virus and Host Cell

edited by

Flora De Conto

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 74 | 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)

HIV in the Context of Chronic Disorders and Aging

edited by

Maria Mazzitelli

Andrea De Vito

and Mattia Trunfio

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

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

Phage Evolution: Taxonomy, Origins, and Diversity

edited by

Peter Evseev

and

Dann Turner

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1 | 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)

Viruses 2026—New Horizons in Virology

edited by

Eric O. Freed

and

Albert Bosch

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 75 | 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)

The Entry and Fusion of Enveloped Virus

edited by

Tsutomu Murakami

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 79 | 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)

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

edited by Shenghai Huang and

Theo J. Moraes

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 54 | 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 1 | 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)

Viral Pneumonia: Recent Advances and Prospects

edited by

Gan Zhao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 33 | 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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