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Molecular Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12442 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; genomic monitoring; phylodynamic; molecular epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)
The Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Epidemiology of Other Human Viral Infections submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8319 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; respiratory viral infections; arboviruses; hepatitis; HIV/AIDS; HPV; dengue; viral gastroenteritis; public health; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Porcine Viruses 2024
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6741 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; pathogenesis; immune evasion; virus evolution; vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
The Application of Viruses to Biotechnology 3.0 submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6250 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral vectors; plant protection; gene therapy; virus-based vaccines; viral nanotechnology; phage display; viral gene delivery; virus-mediated gene editing; virus-like particles (VLPs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Research Progress on Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus
edited by Tongqing An and Xingyang Cui
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5442 | Submission Open
Keywords: PRRSV; genetic evolution; replication regulation; immunological or pathogenic mechanism; vaccine development; prevention and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Viral Infections in Immunocompromised Hosts
edited by Dora Ho and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5374 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral infections; herpesviruses; respiratory viruses; polyomaviruses; viral diarrheal syndromes; immunocompromised hosts; transplant infectious diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Saliva in the Diagnosis of Viral Diseases submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4465 | Submission Open
Keywords: saliva; diagnosis; pathogen detection; immunity; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
The 9th Edition of the European Rotavirus Biology Meeting (ERBM-9) submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3657 | Submission Open
Keywords: rotaviruses; rotavirus vaccines; rotavirus epidemiology; rotavirus replication; host genetics; virus– host interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Diversity and Coinfections of Plant or Fungal Viruses, 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2587 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; surveillance; molecular mechanism; viroid; subviral agents; mycoviruses; biological control; pesticide resistance; antiviral defense mechanism; population genetics; recombination; gene expressions; host range
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
Virus Assembly and Genome Packaging submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2365 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral assembly; genome packaging; viral structural proteins; host protein; viral– host interactions; antiviral therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Enteric Viruses, Bacteria, and the Virome in Health and Disease
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1696 | Submission Open
Keywords: interplay between viruses; bacteria and the host; intestinal immune response to viruses; intestinal immune modulation by microbiota/viruses; intestinal physiology in response to pathogenic and commensal viruses; modulation of intestinal physiology by microbiota/bacteria/viruses; structure of virus– bacteria interactions; models of intestinal infections; therapeutic interventions.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Recent Advances in Phage-Plant Interactions
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1281 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteriophages; phage– plant interactions; biocontrol agents; plant pathogenic bacteria; selective targeting; systemic acquired resistance; tailored phage cocktails; integrated disease management; plant disease resistance; plant– pathogen interactions; nanopesticides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
JC Polyomavirus
edited by and Anne-Sophie L'Honneur
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1231 | Submission Open
Keywords: JC polyomavirus; progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML); neurotropic variants; viral genomic rearrangements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Antiviral Agents to Influenza Virus 2024
edited by Wu Zhong and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1111 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza; antiviral drug; drug resistance; antiviral drug target
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Virus-Host Protein Interactions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open
Keywords: protein– protein interactions; antiviral drug discovery; protein target inhibitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Enteroviruses: Respiratory and Nervous System Infections
edited by Amy B. Rosenfeld and Vincent R. Racaniello
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open
Keywords: enteroviruses; pathogenesis; biology; antibodies; neurotropism; neurovirulence; neuroinvasion; viremia; replication; receptors; rhinovirus; innate immunity; poliovirus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
HIV and Viral Hepatitis Co-Infection submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 307 | 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)
Roles of Small RNAs in Virus–Plant Interactions
edited by , Natalia O. Kalinina and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 296 | Submission Open
Keywords: small non-coding RNAs; small interfering RNAs; microRNAs; RNA interference; spray-induced gene silencing; host-induced gene silencing; plant viruses; plant antiviral defence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
The Role of the Cytoskeleton during Viral Replication Cycle
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open
Keywords: host cytoskeleton; viral replication cycle; host– virus interactions; orchestrated crosstalk; molecular mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Arboviral Diseases in Livestock submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: arbovirus; epidemiology; diagnostics; vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
HIV Protease
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV protease; antiretroviral therapy; drug resistance; inhibitor development; viral maturation; viral co-evolution; natural polymorphism
(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 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 187 | 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)
Chronic Wasting Disease: From Pathogenesis to Prevention
edited by Jiewen Guan and Hongsheng Huang
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: prion disease; pathogenesis; host genetics and disease resistance; disease transmission; detection and diagnosis; epidemiology; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Prions)
Viral Diseases in Soybean and Maize
edited by Zaifeng Fan and Yan Shi
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 180 | 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)
Interferon Signaling in Viral Pathogenesis
edited by Lishan Su
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: type I  interferons; virus replication; viral pathogenesis; autoimmune diseases; inflamation-induced cancer; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
SARS-CoV-2 Variants, Vaccines, and Immune Responses submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: acquired immunity; vaccine; virus escape; virus evolution; SARS-CoV-2 variants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)
Hepatitis Viral Infections, Pathogenesis and Therapeutics
edited by
submission deadline 1 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4188 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatitis A virus (HAV); hepatitis B virus (HBV); hepatitis C virus (HCV); hepatitis D virus (HDV); hepatitis E virus (HEV); chronic liver disease; chronic hepatitis; liver cirrhosis; hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); liver cancer; antiviral therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Herpesvirus Transcriptional Control
edited by
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: herpes simplex virus; herpesvirus gene expression; viral latency and reactivation; virus– host interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
B Cell-Mediated Immunity to Viruses
edited by Haiyan Zhao
submission deadline 19 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1922 | Submission Open
Keywords: broadly neutralizing antibodies; protective antibodies; non-protective antibodies; epitopes; epitope-based vaccine design; B cell development; B cell repertoire
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Impact of Co-infections in COVID-19: Predisposing Mechanisms and Interplay between Invasive Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens
edited by Sunil More, Telugu Akula Narasaraju and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11003 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-COV-2; co-infections; bacterial superinfections; fungal infections; signaling pathways in co-infections; viral co-infections in COVID-19
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)
The World of Rhabdoviruses submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10889 | Submission Open
Keywords: rhabdovirus; animal; plant; insect; fish; vertebrate; arbovirus; reservoir; emergence; epidemiology; evolution; diversity; transmission; animal model; cellular model; structure; molecular interaction; diagnostic; antiviral drugs; vaccine; surveillance; control program; one health; economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Mechanisms of Herpesvirus Resistance
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submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 556 | Submission Open
Keywords: human herpesviruses; cytomegalovirus; drug resistance; antiviral agents; immunocompromised host; novel anti-herpesvirus therapies; DNA polymerase; terminase
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Newcastle Disease and Other Avian Orthoavulaviruses 1
edited by Chang-Won Lee and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9638 | Submission Open
Keywords: Newcastle disease; avian orthoavulaviruses 1; epidemiology; pathogenesis; immunity  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Mosquito-Borne Encephalitis Viruses submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8113 | Submission Open
Keywords: mosquito-borne arboviruses; encephalitic togaviruses; encephalitic flaviviruses; encephalitic bunyaviruses; mosquito vectors; laboratory diagnostics; one health approaches to arbovirus ecology; arbovirus surveillance; vaccines to encephalitic arboviruses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Antiviral Resistance Mutations submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7973 | Submission Open
Keywords: antiviral resistance; virus evolution; viral genome mutation; drug-resistant phenotypes; immune escape
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Viral Infections in Special Populations submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7548 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral infections; HIV; pregnancy and lactation; immunocompromised population; elderly; hematological patients; patients on renal replacement therapy; liver cirrhosis; obesity; pediatric population and adolescents; critically ill patients; moving populations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Bacteriophage-Based Biocontrol in Agriculture, 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7396 | Submission Open
Keywords: phage-therapy; biocontrol; phytopathogenic bacteria; bioproduction; field application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)
Structure-Guided Antiviral Discovery: From Target Validation to Drug Design to Candidate Selection
edited by Diane Joseph-McCarthy
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6250 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Progress and Prospects in Oncolytic Virotherapy submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5745 | Submission Open
Keywords: oncovirotherapy; chemotherapy; preclinical studies; clinical trials; combinatory strategy; safety profile; therapeutic efficacy; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Innovative Drug Discovery for Emerging Viral Diseases
edited by Chaoping Chen and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5433 | Submission Open
Keywords: antivirals; drug discovery; high-throughput screen; SARS-CoV-2; Influenza virus; RSV; Zika; Ebola Virus; chikungunya virus; emerging/re-emerging RNA viral pathogens; host-directed therapies; immunomodulator
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Virology and Immunology of Gene Therapy
edited by Weidong Xiao and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5090 | Submission Open
Keywords: gene therapy; viral vector; vaccine; immune responses; viruses; AAV; lentiviral vectors; neutralizing antibody
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Omics Insights into Viral Infections: From Mechanisms to Biomarkers, Antiviral Therapies and Vaccines submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4352 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral infections; omics; molecular mechanisms; host– pathogen interactions; biomarker discovery; translational impact; therapeutic interventions; vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Monitoring New Viral Diseases in Wild Rabbit and Hares (Lagomorphs)
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4267 | Submission Open
Keywords: viruses (MYXV; RHDV; RHDV2; rHEV); new hosts; rabbit immune responses; epidemiology; population impacts; disease management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Viral Hepatitis Coinfection
edited by and Marc G Ghany
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3904 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral hepatitis coinfection; HBV co-infected with HCV; HDV; and HIV; chronic viral hepatitis infection; care and treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Hepatitis E: Molecular Virology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2780 | Submission Open
Keywords: HEV; HEV life cycle; HEV genotypes; model systems; zoonosis; pathogenesis; HEV– host interations; antivirals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Pharmacology of Antiviral Drugs
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2618 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacology; clinical pharmacology; antiviral therapy; antiviral prophylaxis; human viruses; animal viruses; pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; drug resistance.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Novel Vaccines for Porcine Viruses submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2604 | Submission Open
Keywords: porcine viruses; porcine vaccines; swine vaccines; viral-vectored vaccines; DNA and mRNA vaccines; swine viral diseases; vaccine development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Viruses and Eye Diseases
edited by Homayon Ghiasi and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1845 | Submission Open
Keywords: ocular health; herpesviruses; herpes simplex virus (HSV); varicella zoster virus (VZV); adenovirus; respiratory viruses; Zika virus; cytomegalovirus (CMV); virus– ocular tissue interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Preparation for the Next Potential Pandemic—Chikungunya, Dengue, Zika and Other Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1357 | Submission Open
Keywords: chikungunya; dengue; zika; next pandemic; epidemiology; pharmaceutics; immunology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Application of Genetically Engineered Plant Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 980 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant virus; infectious clone; viral vector; virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS); virus-like particles (VLPs); cross-protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
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