Respiratory Virus Infection
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 330
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Respiratory virus infections are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, with grave societal and economic consequences. The profound genetic plasticity of many respiratory viruses and their extremely high transmissibility have contributed to their perpetual evolutionary success and subsequent prevalence. The continuous emergence of novel variants of viruses like influenza and SARS-CoV-2 has caused devastating epidemics and pandemics. The constant surge in infections caused by other respiratory viruses has also imposed an additional, significant burden on societies and healthcare systems.
Therefore, efficient diagnosis, surveillance, and accurate characterization of novel variants with possibly increased virulence and epidemic potential are of critical importance. The limited therapeutic options and vaccines currently available also pose another significant challenge. There is an urgent need for further basic research on the various biological stages of the virus within the host and the pathophysiology that ensues in order to recognize potential therapeutic targets and design efficient antiviral drugs and vaccines.
This Special Issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences aspires to provide further insight into the challenges posed by respiratory virus infections in diagnosis, pathophysiology, epidemiology, and therapy, as well as to inform about the lessons that we have learnt from the recent, devastating epidemics.
Dr. Nikolaos Siafakas
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- respiratory virus
- diagnosis
- surveillance
- epidemiology
- therapy
- vaccination
- influenza virus
- coronavirus
- respiratory syncytial virus
- rhinovirus/enterovirus
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