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Seed-Borne and Seed-Transmitted Virus
edited by Qinsheng Gu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: seed-borne virus; seed-transmitted virus; management; detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
CRISPR Applications in Plant Virology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 48 | 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)
Rotaviruses and Rotavirus Vaccines: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 24 | 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)
Coronaviruses Pathogenesis, Immunity, and Antivirals (2nd Edition)
edited by and Fei Yu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7904 | 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
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 138 | 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 submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 44 | 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 submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 58 | 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
submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 34 | 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 and Maria Inês Zanoli Sato
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1133 | 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 submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: veterinary virology; livestock; ruminants; swine; vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Respiratory Viral Pathogenesis and Host-Microbe Crosstalk: From Bench to Bedside
edited by Shenghai Huang and
submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 848 | 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 , and Wen-Kang Wei
submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 245 | 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
submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 72 | 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)
Advances in Alphavirus and Flavivirus Research, 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 579 | 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 submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 135 | 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 submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 75 | 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 submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 47 | 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
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 114 | 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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