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Viral Mechanisms of Immune Evasion
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open
Keywords: immune evasion; virulent factor; antiviral signaling; pathogenesis; antiviral strategy
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Viral Hemorrhagic Disease
edited by Joseph W. Golden and Aura R. Garrison
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: host factors contributing to severe disease; immune correlates of protection; animal models; persistent infections; surveillance of hemorrhagic fever viruses; prophylactic and therapeutic development against hemorrhagic fever viruses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Application of Plant Viruses in Biotechnology submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant viruses; viral nanoparticles; plant viral vectors; biotechnological applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
Viral Aerosol Transmission
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral bioaerosols; viral aerosol transmission; bioaerosol generation; bioaerosol transport; complex dynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Arboviral Lifecycle 2025
edited by Jianying Liu
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: arbovirus; viral infection and transmission; viral receptors; host antiviral immunity; viral epidemics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Invertebrate Viruses)
Swine Viruses: Immunology and Vaccinology
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: swine virology; swine immunology; vaccine development; vaccinology; viral pathogenesis; vaccine design; disease prevention; swine health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Dual Nature of Bacteriophages: Friends or Enemies in Food Industry? submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteriophages; biocontrol; biosensors; food safety; foodborne bacterial pathogens; food quality; foodborne sapro-phytic bacteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)
Molecular Epidemiology of Re-Emerging Arboviruses: Genetics and Ecology Insights
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: arboviruses; climate change; epidemic– pandemic preparedness; genomic surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Chikungunya Virus and Emerging Alphaviruses—Volume II
edited by , and Mylena R. Pereira
submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6100 | Submission Open
Keywords: chikungunya virus; innate immune response; adaptive immune response; epidemiology; diagnosis; prevention; vaccine; animal model; pathogenesis; viral evolution; in vitro; in vivo
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Mpox (Monkeypox): From Neglected Tropical Disease to Emerging Global Pathogen
edited by , and Patrick Katoto
submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4775 | Submission Open
Keywords: monkeypox; mpox; monkeypox virus; mpxv; poxvirus; Poxviridae; Africa; DR Congo; outbreak; epidemic; stillbirth; sexual transmission; vaccination; emerging infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Viral Infection in Airway Epithelial Cells
edited by Camille Ehré and Raymond J. Pickles
submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: respiratory viral infections; airway epithelial cells; virus– host interactions; viral pathogenesis; immune responses; Influenza viruses; respiratory syncytial virus (rsv); coronaviruses; SARS-CoV-2; respiratory tract
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Immunity of Adenovirus
edited by Adriana Kajon and Jay R. Radke
submission deadline 6 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open
Keywords: human adenovirus; viral infection; pathogenesis; epidemiology; immune response; diagnosis; therapeutics; vaccine development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Marek's Disease Virus
edited by , and Haji Akbar
submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5155 | Submission Open
Keywords: Marek’ s disease virus (MDV); poultry; herpesvirus; cancer; transmission; pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Antibody Cross-Reactivity in Virus Infection
edited by Lakshmanane Premkumar and Christian Jassoy
submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 765 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral infection; neutralizing antibodies; non-neutralizing antibodies; cross-reactive epitopes; Fc effector functions; antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis; antibody-dependent disease enhancement; broadly protective antibodies; antigen design; vaccine design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Cutaneous Reactions Following Virus Infections and Antiviral Vaccines submission deadline 13 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2845 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccine; hidradenitis suppurativa; psoriasis; atopic dermatitis; lichen planus; skin inflammatory disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Host Cell-Virus Interaction, 4th Edition submission deadline 14 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 748 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus; viral proteins; virus entry; viral replication and pathogenesis; virus assembly and egress; intracellular trafficking of virus; host cell; cellular signaling; interferon pathway; inflammasome; viral immune evasion; immune response; cell death; apoptosis; autophagy; host-virus interaction; anti-viral strategies; direct acting antivirals; broad-spectrum antiviral agents; RNAi; microRNAs; neutralizing antibodies; molecular mechanisms of antivirals; molecular mechanisms of drug-resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Viral RNA and Its Interaction with the Host
edited by and Neva Caliskan
submission deadline 14 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus life cycle; host-virus interactions; viral RNA; RNA structures; RNA binding proteins; translational control; RNA modifications; immune evasion; RNA localization
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
BSL4 Viruses: Understanding and Controlling Highly Infectious Pathogens
edited by Slobodan Paessler
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1896 | Submission Open
Keywords: hemorrhagic virus; viral encephalitis; vaccines; viral therapies; animal and tissue models; diagnostics; virus transmission; systemic infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Host-Directed Antiviral Therapy
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: host-directed antivirals; antiviral agents; drug resistance; host factors; viral– host interplay
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Biotechnological Applications of Phage and Phage-Derived Proteins 2025
edited by
submission deadline 17 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacteriophage; biotechnological applications; genetic engineering; antimicrobials; diagnostic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)
Apoptosis and Necroptosis as Host Defense Strategies to Prevent Viral Infection submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2552 | Submission Open
Keywords: apoptosis; necroptosis; host defense; caspases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Applications of Baculoviruses: Expression Factories, Vaccines and VLPs, Gene Delivery Vectors, and Virus Genetics Models submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: baculovirus; baculovirus– host cell interactions; baculovirus genetic diversity; baculovirus expression; baculovirus technology applications  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Invertebrate Viruses)
Broadly Protective Anti-Viral Vaccines 2025
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: universal vaccines; structure-based rational design; cross-protection; broadly neutralizing antibody; T-cell epitopes; preventative and therapeutic vaccines; adaptive immunology; highly variable virus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Rabies Virus: Treatment and Prevention submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13770 | Submission Open
Keywords: rabies; antiviral; treatment; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Insect Viruses and Pest Management, the Third Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3659 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect-specific viruses; pest control; virus-based biocontrol agents; quality control; industrial production; resistance development to virus-based biocontrol agents
(This special issue belongs to the Section Invertebrate Viruses)
Ocular Diseases in Viral Infection
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3357 | Submission Open
Keywords: the impact of COVID-19 on ocular health; ocular manifestations of retroviral infections (e.g.; HTLV-1 and HIV); virus-related ocular complications (adenoviruses; herpesviruses; dengue virus; and chikungunya virus); pathophysiology of viral infections leading to the manifestation of ocular diseases; diagnostic challenges and advancements in detecting ocular diseases linked to viral infections; treatment strategies and outcomes for ocular diseases in the context of viral infections; epidemiological studies on the prevalence and impact of ocular diseases in patients with viral infections; case reports on unique or rare ocular manifestations in viral infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Plant-Infecting Negative-Strand RNA Viruses 2025
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2720 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant virology; negative-strand RNA virus; pathogenesis; epidemiology; vector transmission; replication; silencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
Emerging Variants of SARS-CoV-2
edited by Pengfei Wang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2158 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; variants; evolution and epidemiology; immune evasion; ACE2; structure; vaccines; antibodies; drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)
Universal Influenza Vaccines for Humans and Animals
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1899 | Submission Open
Keywords: influenza; universal vaccine; correlates of protection; adjuvant; mass vaccination; intranasal vaccine inactivated vaccine; orthomyxovirus; seasonal influenza; pandemic influenza; highly pathogenic avian influenza; swine influenza; equine influenza; canine influenza; avian influenza; influenza host range
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Current and Emerging Virus Diseases in Wheat
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1826 | Submission Open
Keywords: wheat; viral infection; host response; symptoms; viral pathogenesis; host factors; antiviral immunity; crop yield
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
HIV-1 Infection and Immunometabolism: Relevance to HIV Pathogenesis and Persistence 3.0
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1647 | Submission Open
Keywords: immunometabolism; HIV-1; inflammation; immune activation; HIV pathogenesis; HIV latency; innate/adaptive immunity; metabolic diseases; non-AIDS-associated comorbidities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Human Hepatitis Viruses and Their Animal Homologues
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1519 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatitis viruses; animal virome; genetic diversity; genomic organization; ecology and evolution; molecular biology; molecular epidemiology; zoonotic potential
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Herpesvirus Latency 2024
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1208 | Submission Open
Keywords: herpesvirus; latency; reactivation; persistency; innate immune response; stress; heat stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
RSV Epidemiological Surveillance: 2nd Edition
edited by Emanuele Castagno and Irene Raffaldi
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open
Keywords: respiratory syncytial virus (RSV); epidemiological surveillance; bronchiolitis; children; newborns; infants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Emerging and Re-emerging Infections: Impact on Substances of Human Origin (SoHO) submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open
Keywords: substances of human origin (SoHO); infectious diseases; emerging and re-emerging infections; transmission risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
HIV Vaccines: Bridging the Gap Between Basic Science and Clinical Practice
edited by and Qingsheng Li
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV vaccine; clinical trial; immunogens; cellular immunity; antibody response; HIV diversity; NHP models; host genetic factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Broad-Spectrum Antivirals and Interaction with Viruses: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open
Keywords: antiviral combinations; antiviral drug development; broad-spectrum antivirals; virus– host interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
H5N1 Influenza Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: H5N1; avian influenza; genetic diversity; immune response; vaccines and antiviral therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Virus Biosensing
edited by Guobin Mao
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus detection; molecular diagnosis; immunoassay; nucleic acid amplification; CRISPR-based detection; nucleic acid assembly; biosensor; point-of-care testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Phage Display in Cancer Diagnosis and Screening
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: phage display; cancer; diagnosis; screening; prognosis and monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)
Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Transmission Dynamics: 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: infectious disease epidemiology; mathematical modeling; computational epidemiology; pharmaceutical interventions (e.g.; mass testing; vaccination and antiviral); infection and fatality burden; serology; phylogenetics and phylodynamics
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Evolutionary Challenges of RNA Viruses: Insights from SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Emerging Respiratory Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA viruses; evolution; influenza; SARS-CoV2; COVID-19; respiratory diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Viruses Associated with Gastroenteritis
edited by and Claudia Istrate
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: vaccines; therapeutic approaches; virus replication; molecular epidemiology; immune response; microbiome; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Virus Infections and Host Metabolism 2025
edited by , and Liang Cui
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: host– virus interactions; host response to viruses; immunometabolism; viral pathogenesis; metabolic reprogramming; metabolome; metabolism; lipidomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Current ART, Virologic Failure and Implications for HIV Drug Resistance, 2nd Edition
edited by Susan M. Schader
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open
Keywords: antiretroviral therapy (ART); HIV; AIDS; drug resistance; low level viremia (LLV); very low level viremia (VLLV); virologic failure (VF); clinical failure; viral load (VL); viral suppression; long-acting injectables (LAI); pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP); first-line ART; second-line ART; target detected; target not detected (TND); viral blips; novel mechanisms of HIV drug resistance; acquired genotypic drug resistance; adherence; people living with HIV (PLWH); management of people living with HIV (PLWH); risk factors; genotype; phenotype; treatment efficacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Advances in Research on HIV Drug Resistance and Other Determinants of Treatment Success: 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV; antiretroviral therapies; virological failure; HIV drug resistance; HIV reservoir; HIV viral subtype; predictors of virological failure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Advances in Rabies Research 2024
edited by and Juan A. Montaño-Hirose
submission deadline 1 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2894 | Submission Open
Keywords: rabies; zoonosis; vaccine; evolution; structural biology; viral replication; virus– host interaction; pathogenesis and immunity; clinical virology
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
The Challenge of HIV Diversity
edited by
submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2167 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV diversity; immune evasion; drug resistance; vaccine design; HIV recombination; immunodeficiency viruses; epidemiology analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Molecular Biomarkers for Viral Infection submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1742 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular biomarkers; viral infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Lung Immunity to Viral Infections submission deadline 20 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open
Keywords: respiratory virus; lung immune response; vaccines to respiratory virus; microbiota and lung immune response; environmental factors and lung immune responses; virus– host interaction in the lung; immunotherapies to prevent or treat respiratory viral infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
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