General Virology
A section of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915).
Section Information
Countless virus species infect all life forms everywhere on our planet, either in a host-specific fashion or by crossing host species barriers. Viruses may affect an infected host at individual and population levels in a variety of manners, from devastating pandemics to silent transmission. Viruses have evolved diverse genetic organizations and contrasting replication cycles involving elaborate host- and virus-specific molecular mechanisms and releasing virus particles whose structure and function may vary sharply. This section welcomes submissions of rigorous experimental and theoretical research that advance our understanding of virus fundamentals, expand our appreciation of the virosphere and its evolution, or contribute to tools of virology.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Within-Host Viral Dynamics: A Window into Viral Evolution (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Virus Structure and Assembly (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Epigenetic Modifications in Viral Infections, Volume II (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances in Alphavirus and Flavivirus Research, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Pathogenesis of Flavivirus Infections (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Virology in Italy 2024 (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Computational Modeling in RNA Viruses (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Viruses and Climate Change: Looking for a Connection (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Progress and Applications of Reverse Genetics in Virology (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Computational Biology of Viruses: From Molecules to Epidemics, Volume 2 (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Host–Viral Protein Interactions and Post-translational Modifications in Viral Infections (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Virus Bioinformatics 2024 (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- The Application of Viruses to Biotechnology 3.0 (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- The Role of the Cytoskeleton during Viral Replication Cycle (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Virus Assembly and Genome Packaging (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- The World of Rhabdoviruses (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Innovative Drug Discovery for Emerging Viral Diseases (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Omics Insights into Viral Infections: From Mechanisms to Biomarkers, Antiviral Therapies and Vaccines (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Viral Aerosol Transmission (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Viral Mechanisms of Immune Evasion (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Cutaneous Reactions Following Virus Infections and Antiviral Vaccines (Deadline: 13 March 2025)
- Viral RNA and Its Interaction with the Host (Deadline: 14 March 2025)
- Virus Biosensing (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Human Hepatitis Viruses and Their Animal Homologues (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Transmission Dynamics: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Evolutionary Challenges of RNA Viruses: Insights from SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Emerging Respiratory Diseases (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advances in Rabies Research 2024 (Deadline: 1 April 2025)
- Harnessing AI and Machine Learning for Antiviral Development (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- Bioinformatics-Driven Analysis of Mechanisms Underlying the Function and Evolution of Pandemic Viruses (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- Viral Oncogenes (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- PANoptosis in Viral Infection (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Experimental Animal and Organoid-Based Lethal Virus Infection Models for Human, Companion Animals and Livestock (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Virus Recombination (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Microscopy Methods for Virus Research (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Functional and Structural Features of Viral RNA Elements (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Flow Virometry: A New Tool for Studying Viruses (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Mass Spectrometry and Viral Analysis (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Arboviruses and Global Health: A PanDengue Net Initiative (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Pathogenesis of Viral Infections (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Women in Virology 2024 (Deadline: 1 October 2025)
- The Immunosocial Approach to Emerging and Re-Emerging Viral Infections (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Virology Research in South Africa—from a Great Legacy to an Optimistic Future (Deadline: 1 December 2025)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
