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HIV and Viral Hepatitis Co-Infection

edited by

Sonia Moretti

and

Ivan Schietroma

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1255 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV; hepatitis A; hepatitis B; hepatitis C; hepatitis delta; hepatitis E; co-infection; antiviral therapy

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

Novel Insights into Porcine Viral Diseases: Recombinant Strains and Immune Responses

edited by

Kegong Tian

and

Xiangdong Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1154 | Submission Open

Keywords: porcine viral diseases; epidemiology; pathogenesis; recombination; immune responses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Recent Advances in Anti-HCV, Anti-HBV and Anti-Flavivirus Agents, 2nd Edition

edited by

Grigoris Zoidis

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1098 | Submission Open

Keywords: medicinal chemistry of anti-HCV; anti-HBV and anti-flavivirus agents; synthesis; structure activity relationships (SAR); antiviral drug discovery; HBV; HCV; Dengue (DENV); Yellow Fever (YFV); West Nile (WNV); Zika (ZIKV); mechanism of action; drug targets; in silico studies

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

Dengue, Zika and Yellow Fever Virus Replication

edited by

Rosa M. Del Angel

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1031 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavivirus; dengue; Zika; yellow fever; virus replication; virus entry; genome replication; host cell factors; replication structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Invertebrate Viruses)

HIV and Aging

edited by Eugenia Negredo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 615 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV and aging; accelerated and accentuated aging; immune senescence; inflammation; comorbidities; geriatric syndromes; neurocognitive function; functional status; antiretroviral therapy

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

Lytic Cycle of Herpesviruses and the Associated Pathogenesis

edited by Junjie Zhang,

Yonggang Pei

and Tingting Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open

Keywords: herpesviruses; innate immune responses; life cycle; herpesvirus– host interactions; pathogenesis

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

Viral Non-Structural Proteins

edited by

Giuseppe Sautto

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral genome; non-structural proteins; virus replication; vaccines; viral therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

New Findings in Animal Biosecurity Related to Viral Diseases

edited by

Claude Saegerman

and Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: viruses; animal; biosecurity; evaluation; communication; needs; cost– benefit analysis; behaviour change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Epidemiology, Risk Analysis, Detection and Management of Lumpy Skin Disease in Europe

edited by

Claude Saegerman

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: lumpy skin disease (LSD); lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV); vectors; pathogenesis; epidemiology; modelling; risk analysis; detection; management; cost– benefit analysis; Europe

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Chikungunya Virus in Viral Immunology and Vaccine Research

edited by Shuaiyao Lu and

Hongyu Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: Chikungunya virus; viral immunology; CHIKV vaccine development; virus– host interactions; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; neutralizing antibodies; viral pathogenesis; vaccine platforms; antivirals; Alpha virus

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

Bacteriophages and Biofilms 2026

edited by

Bartłomiej Grygorcewicz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacteriophages; phage therapy; biofilms; phage– biofilm interaction; depolymerases; antibiofilm agents; phage engineering; phage resistance; combination therapy; microbial ecology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)

Rabies Virus: Treatment and Prevention—2nd Edition

edited by

Paulo Eduardo Brandão

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: rabies; antiviral; treatment; prevention

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

Japanese Encephalitis Virus and Other Closely Related Clinically Important Orthoflaviviruses—a Persistent Threat to Public and Animal Health

edited by

Ke Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: Japanese encephalitis virus; mosquito-borne; orthoflaviviruses; public and animal health; transmission; infection; host

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Antiviral Protease Inhibitors

edited by Xufang Deng and

Jun Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiviral drug discovery; high-throughput screen; structure-guided drug design; artificial intelligence (AI)-based drug discovery; drug resistance; combination therapies; antiviral assay development; host-targeting antiviral

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

SARS-CoV-2 in Pregnancy and Reproduction, 2nd Edition

edited by

Justin C. Konje

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; pregnancy; reproduction; vaccination; mutagenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)

Immune Evasion and Viral Carcinogenesis

edited by

Christoph Weigel

and Tuan L. Phan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral oncogenesis; viral carcinogenesis; immune evasion; immune surveillance; oncogenic viruses; immunosuppression; host-pathogen interactions

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

Polyomavirus

edited by

Sunnie R. Thompson

and Patrick S. Moore

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus– host interactions; viral life cycle; viral replication; pathogenesis; phylogeny; structure; transcription; packaging; trafficking; persistence; re-arrangements; gene regulation; reactivation; miRNA; viral immune evasion; vaccines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) in Viral Infections

edited by Nicholas Borcherding

submission deadline 5 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: HLA; viral infection; immune response; T cells; antigen presentation; viral evasion; immunogenetics; polymorphism; disease susceptibility; vaccine development

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

Beyond Acute: Navigating Long COVID and Post-Viral Complications

edited by Maggie Bartlett, Janko Nikolich-Žugich, Rubeshan Perumal and Anders Vahlne

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6334 | Submission Open

Keywords: long COVID; post-viral complications; dysregulated immune responses; neurological complications; respiratory complications; cardiovascular complications; pregnancy-related complications

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

Broadly Protective Anti-Viral Vaccines 2025

edited by

Lei Deng

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2211 | Submission Open

Keywords: universal vaccines; structure-based rational design; cross-protection; broadly neutralizing antibody; T-cell epitopes; preventative and therapeutic vaccines; adaptive immunology; highly variable virus

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

Mechanisms of Ribozyviria Transmission in Animal and Vegetal Holobionts

edited by

Maurizia Rossana Brunetto

and Ferruccio Bonino

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: viroid-like RNAs; holobionts; RNA viruses; circular RNA genomes; satellite viruses; HBsAg (hepatitis b surface antigen)

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Viral Infections in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Recipients, 2nd Edition

edited by Sanjeet Singh Dadwal

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: HSCT; GVHD; HHV6; CMV; adenovirus; BK and JC virus (polyomaviruses); HIV

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

Cross-Pathogen Insights into Infectious Diseases: From Biomarkers to Burden and Therapeutic Strategies of Viral Pathogens

edited by

Karolina Akinosoglou

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: cross-pathogen perspective; biomarkers; viral sepsis; therapeutic landscape

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Molecular Epidemiology, Evolution, and Dispersion of Flaviviruses (2nd Edition)

edited by

Marta Giovanetti

Fernanda De Bruycker Nogueira

Ana Maria Bispo De Filippis

and

Anne Paiva

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17870 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavivirus; evolution; genomic epidemiology; phylodynamics; transmission

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Application of Plant Viruses in Biotechnology

edited by

Kathleen Hefferon

and

Srividhya Venkataraman

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3050 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant viruses; viral nanoparticles; plant viral vectors; biotechnological applications

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

Plant Viral Pathogens: Innovations in Detection, Genetic Diversity, and Evolutionary Dynamics

edited by

Akhtar Ali

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2421 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-throughput sequencing; RT-PCR and qRT-PCR; genetic diversity; virus evolution; mutations; reassortment; recombination

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

Viral Diseases of Major Crops

edited by Zaifeng Fan and Yan Shi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2098 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral infection; viral pathogenicity; virus movement; replication; RNA silencing suppressor; host response; host factors; molecular plant– virus– vector interactions

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

Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus (HTLV) Infection and Treatment: 2nd Edition

edited by Cynthia A. Pise-Masison and Damian F. J. Purcell

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1246 | Submission Open

Keywords: HTLV; HTLV-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis; adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma; inflammation; neurodegeneration; therapeutics; infectious dermatitis; cancer; antiviral drugs

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

Viral Strategies to Regulate Host Immunity or Signal Pathways 2nd Edition

edited by

Bumsuk Hahm

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus– host interaction; viral immunity; viral pathogenesis; immune evasion; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; signal pathway

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

Understanding and Control of Rice Viruses

edited by

Shuai Fu

Tong Zhang

and

Yi Xu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: rice viruses; virus detection techniques; virus– host interactions; rice plant resistance to viruses; emerging rice viruses; viral epidemiology; viral diseases management; insect vectors; AI-driven rice virus detection and control

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

The Development of Universal Influenza Vaccines

edited by

Yao-Qing Chen

and

Lei Deng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: universal influenza vaccine; influenza virus; broadly protective immunity; vaccine development; cross-reactive antibodies

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

Epidemiology of Zoonotic Virus Transmission: Pathways, Host Factors, and Public Health Strategies

edited by

Francisco José Nunes Antunes

and

Rita Cordeiro

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic viruses; transmission pathways; host factors; public health strategies; one health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Plant Virus Resistance—2nd Edition

edited by

Miguel A. Aranda

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant virus resistance mechanisms; resistance-breaking viral strains; genetic and molecular breeding; virus– host interactions; genome editing; virus susceptibility factors; plant virus ecology; plant virus host range

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

Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Pathogenesis, Prevention and Treatment

edited by

Javier de Miguel-Díez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); RSV infection; pathogenesis; RSV prevention; RSV treatment; vaccines

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

Virus-Associated Nephropathies

edited by Rajendra Bhimma and

Sudesh Hariparshad

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: viruses; kidney; nephropathy; immunosuppressed; pathogenesis; BK polyomavirus; COVID-19; HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN); diagnostic advances; antiviral therapy

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

Antigen Discovery and Design for Veterinary Viral Vaccines

edited by

Levon Abrahamyan

and

Hiep Vu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: antigen discovery; antigen design; reverse/structural vaccinology; immunoinformatics; epitope mapping (B/T); vaccines; adjuvants; VLP/nanoparticle platforms; mRNA/DNA vaccines; DIVA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Physical Virology—Viral Ways for Navigating the Space Mesoscale

edited by Bogdan G. Dragnea

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus mechanics; virus acoustic modes; virus assembly thermodynamics; virus assembly kinetics; protein shell symmetry; virus-like particle applications; virus– interface interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Iridoviruses, 3rd Edition

edited by

Jian Zhang

and

Thomas B. Waltzek

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: iridovirus; viral immune evasion; anti-viral immune responses; viral vaccine; viral pathogenesis; viral epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Coxsackieviruses, Polioviruses and Associated Diseases (Second Edition)

edited by

Yong Zhang

and

Didier Hober

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15871 | Submission Open

Keywords: coxsackievirus; HFMD; viral Meningitis; myocarditis; pericarditis; herpangina; poliovirus; poliomyelitis; acute flaccid paralysis; post-polio syndrome; pleurodynia (Bornholm disease)

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

Control and Contributions of Transposable Elements: Implications for Development and Disease

edited by Suzanne B. Sandmeyer and Henry L. Levin

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: transposable elements; endogenous viruses; transcription factors; neurotransmission; aging

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Viral Genetic Variability and Its Role in Assessing Infectious Diseases

edited by

Fabio Scarpa

and

Francesco Branda

submission deadline 6 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1273 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral genetic diversity; infectious diseases; viral evolution; host adaptation; next-generation sequencing; pathogenicity; immune evasion; viral surveillance; bioinformatics; genetic variability; phylogeny; phylodynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Conquering Antiviral Drug Resistance via Development of Novel Antivirals and New Testing Methods for Drug Resistance: From Bench to Bedside

edited by

Benjamin M. Liu

Jun Wang

and David Hillyard

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 509 | Submission Open

Keywords: antivirals; viral hepatitis; HIV; Mpox; influenza; enterovirus; chronic viral infections; acute viral infections; diagnosis; antiviral drug resistance; antiviral drug mutations; antiviral drug development; viral evolution; treatment

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

Nasal Immunity Against Virus Infection

edited by

Federica Novazzi

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: virus– host; viral life cycle; viral replication; imaging; respiratory viruses; nasal immunology; type-I interferon; type-III interferon; proinflammatory cytokines; age; viral load

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

Influenza B Virus: From Infection to Prevention

edited by Saira Hussain

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 336 | Submission Open

Keywords: influenza B viruses; epidemiology; evolution; pathogenesis; immunity; vaccine; antivirals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Emerging and Re-Emerging Viral Zoonoses

edited by

Lorena Jemeršić

and

Margarida Simões

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4103 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology of emerging and re-emerging viral zoonoses; zoonotic spillover; viral evolution; animal reservoirs; zoonotic transmission; animals as sentinels of viral zoonoses and risk analyses; diagnostic novelties and early detection of viral threats; viral genomics and molecular epidemiology; viral pathogenesis; viral adaptation mechanisms; wildlife– human interface; monkeypox virus (mpxv); influenza viruses; nipah virus; ebola/marburg virus; hantavirus; crimea-congo virus; vaccine development; therapeutic and mitigation strategies; climate change; biodiversity loss and infectious diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Emerging Concepts in SARS-CoV-2 Biology and Pathology, 3rd Edition

edited by

Daniele Focosi

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2956 | Submission Open

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; epidemiology; virology; therapeutics; zoonoses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)

Roles of Macrophages in Viral Infections, 2nd Edition

edited by

Stefano Aquaro

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2635 | Submission Open

Keywords: macrophage; microglia; Kupffer cells; viral infection; antiviral immunity; inflammatory cytokines; langerhans cell; antiviral drugs; viral pathogenesis

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

Molecular and Biological Virus-Plant-Insect Vector Interactions

edited by Yong Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2268 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant virus transmission; virus– plant interactions; virus– vector interactions; virus– vector– plant interactions; epidemiology of virus transmission; molecular mechanisms; viral manipulation; diagnostic techniques

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

Citrus Viral Diseases: Advances in Knowledge and Technologies and Their Containment Measures

edited by

Antonino F. Catara

Salvatore Davino

and Moshe Bar-Joseph

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1811 | Submission Open

Keywords: citrus viruses; genomic characterization; diagnostics; vector; virus– insect interactions; viral and virus-like pathogens

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

Biosecurity and Plant Viruses: A Call to Action for a Sustainable Future

edited by

Yi Xu

and

Patricia Valle Pinheiro

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1583 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosecurity; viral disease; sustainable agriculture; emerging plant viruses; quarantine regulations

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

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