Poxviruses

Dear Colleagues,

In 1980, after the world's largest mass vaccination campaign, smallpox was declared eradicated. Caused by a poxvirus called variola virus, smallpox was one of the most widespread diseases humanity had ever seen. Historically, poxviruses have always been in the public health or science spotlight. In virology, poxviruses were critical for the development of different methodologies for growth in cell culture, purification, titration and characterization. More recently, these viruses have emerged as technological tools with different applications, such as the production of vaccines or cancer therapy. Moreover, on several continents, we have seen an escalation of zoonotic poxvirus cases with consequences for public health, as well as the description of new poxviruses infecting humans or domestic or wild animals. For this Topical Collection, we are inviting the scientific community to submit research articles, reviews, opinion articles or short communications from fields of research related to poxviruses.

Dr. Giliane de Souza Trindade
Dr. Galileu Barbosa Costa
Prof. Dr. Flavio Guimaraes da Fonseca
Collection Editors

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