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Flow Virometry: A New Tool for Studying Viruses

edited by John Yin

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4698 | Submission Open

Keywords: flow virometry; virus particle detection; virus counting; virus labeling/staining; virus-like particles; scanning ion occlusion sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Advances in Small-Molecule Viral Inhibitors

edited by Chiara Bertagnin

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: small-molecule inhibitors; PROTACs; antiviral compounds; drug discovery; protein– protein interaction inhibitors; enzymatic inhibitors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)

Spumaretroviruses: Research and Applications

edited by

Arifa S. Khan

, Marcelo A. Soares,

Dirk Lindemann

and Martin Löchelt

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open

Keywords: ancient retroviruses; antivirals; complex retroviruses; endogenous elements; foamy viruses; foamy virus-host interactions; foamy virus prevalence; foamy virus vectors; immune responses; molecular biology and replication; natural infections; nonhuman primates and non-primates; restriction factors spumaretroviruses; structural biology; taxonomy; viral proteins; virus detection assays; zoonoses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

COVID-19 Complications and Co-infections

edited by Amir Sohail,

Abu Baker Sheikh

and

Adeel Nasrullah

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 14504 | Submission Open

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; complications; co-infections; hospitalization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)

Herpesviruses and Associated Diseases

edited by

Sherif T. S. Hassan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4123 | Submission Open

Keywords: human herpesviruses; animal herpesviruses; viral latency and reactivation; immune evasion strategies; herpesvirus– host interactions; herpesvirus biology and pathogenesis; herpesvirus diagnosis; environmental factors; herpesvirus-associated diseases; prevention and treatment strategies; antiviral therapies; vaccine development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Synanthropy and Zoonotic Viral Spillover

edited by

João R. Mesquita

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonoses; synanthropic interactions; virus; emergence; spillover

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibodies 3rd Edition

edited by Youchun Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; neutralizing antibodies; neutralization assays; standards; monoclonal antibodies; vaccines; viral variants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)

Mass Spectrometry and Viral Analysis

edited by Paul D. Gershon

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: mass spectrometry; viral analysis; mass analysis; virus interaction; dynamics; viral proteins

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Viral Diseases

edited by

Nariman Shahhosseini

and Gary Kobinger

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5741 | Submission Open

Keywords: vector-borne viral diseases (VBVDs); vector– host– pathogen interactions; emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases; vectors or reservoirs; vaccine development; and prevention and control measures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Viral Diseases of Domestic Animals

edited by

Scott P. Kenney

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral diseases; emerging infections; domestic animals; epidemiology; pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Viral Infections in Gynecological Diseases

edited by

Luca Roncati

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2282 | Submission Open

Keywords: herpes viruses; rubella virus; hepatitis viruses; parvovirus B19; HIV; HPV; Zika virus; placenta; gynecology; cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Natural, Semisynthetic, and Synthetic Antiviral Drugs Targeting HIV and SARS-CoV-2

edited by

Otávio Augusto Chaves

and

Carlos Serpa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1053 | Submission Open

Keywords: antiviral design and discovery; natural product screening; natural products as a scaffold for semisynthetic antivirals; repurposing drugs; high-throughput screening; antiviral resistance; biophysical characterization of the interaction between antivirals and targets; combination of light and photosensitizers in antiviral discovery; cell-based and in vivo assays; in silico calculations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)

Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses: Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment: 2nd Edition

edited by

Eric Yager

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 902 | Submission Open

Keywords: influenza; adenovirus; coronoavirus; respiratory syncytial virus; rhinovirus; respiratory virus; antiviral strategies; epidemiology; diagnosis; treatment; vaccination; surveillance; vaccine development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Arboviruses and Global Health: A PanDengue Net Initiative

edited by

Carlos A. Sariol

and Jorge Osorio

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 665 | Submission Open

Keywords: dengue; zika; chikungunya; mayaro; aedes; immunology; pathogenesis; vector control

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Advances in Honey Bee Viruses Research

edited by

Benjamin J. Lamp

and Kerstin Seitz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: honey bee viruses; deformed wing virus; DWV; sacbrood virus; SBV; chronic bee paralysis virus; CBPV; acute bee paralysis virus; ABPV; Israel acute bee paralysis virus; IAPV; Iflavirus; Dicistrovirus; rhabdovirus; ARV

(This special issue belongs to the Section Invertebrate Viruses)

Aquatic Animal Viruses and Antiviral Immunity

edited by

Mark Polinski

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic virus; aquatic animals; innate immunity; adaptive immunity; host– virus interactions; fish; aquaculture; biomedical research; aquatic animal stewardship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Roles of Macrophages in Viral Infections 2nd Edition

edited by

Stefano Aquaro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: macrophage; microglia; Kupffer cells; viral infection; antiviral immunity; inflammatory cytokines; langerhans cell; antiviral drugs; viral pathogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)

Viral Immunology in Transplant Patients

edited by

Alessandro Perrella

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral infections; transplant patients; immunocompromised; immune response; host– pathogen interactions; immunotherapies; diagnostic approaches; preventive strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Human and Animal Papillomavirus: Infections, Genetics, and Vaccines

edited by

Antonio Carlos de Freitas

Marcus Vinícius de Aragão Batista

and

Maria Angélica Ramos da Silva

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4658 | Submission Open

Keywords: vaccines; infection biology; genetics; molecular epidemiology; bioinformatics; oncogenesis; HPV and nongenital cancer; HPV and cancer; animal papillomavirus and associated diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

HIV and HTLV Infections and Coinfections

edited by

Carlos Brites

and

Antonio Vallinoto

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7085 | Submission Open

Keywords: human T-cell leukemia virus; HIV; HTLV-associated diseases; HIV co-infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Pathogenesis of Viral Infections

edited by

Cheng-Wen Lin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: human and zoonotic viral diseases; viral pathogenesis; systems-level analyses; immune response; protein– protein interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Therapeutic Interfering Particles (TIPs): A Promising Treatment for Viral Infections

edited by

Jason William Botten

and Rebekah Honce

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: defective interfering particles; defective viral genomes; therapeutic interfering particles; DIPs; DVGs; TIPs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)

Viral Diseases of Livestock and Diagnostics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Scott P. Kenney

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral disease; zoonosis; zooanthroponosis; production animal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Women in Virology 2024

edited by

Mariana Baz

Barbara Baker

, Priti Kumar and Ulrike Lange

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4183 | Submission Open

Keywords: human; animal; and plant viruses; virus replication; pathogenesis; transmission; antivirals; antiviral resistance; drug discovery; vaccine development and evaluation; animal models; high-risk populations

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

The Immunosocial Approach to Emerging and Re-Emerging Viral Infections

edited by

Jason Yiu Wing Kam

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral infections; immunosocial approach; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

Neurocognitive Dynamics and Biomarkers in HIV

edited by Mattia Trunfio and Carmela Pinnetti

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV infection; neurodegeneration; biomarkers; neuroinflammation; cognitive performance; mood; central nervous system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Manifestations of Persistent Viral Infections

edited by

Anna Rosa Garbuglia

and Simone La Frazia

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6378 | Submission Open

Keywords: mammalian viruses; chronic infection; latent infection; pathogenetic mechanisms; molecular pathways; oncogenic processes; episomal genome; host-integrated genome; immunity; antiviral drugs; endogenous viral element

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Virology Research in South Africa—from a Great Legacy to an Optimistic Future

edited by

Burtram C. Fielding

and

Ziyaad Valley-Omar

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17169 | Submission Open

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; other respiratory viruses; vaccines; HIV; antiviral resistance; zoonotic viruses; hepatitis viruses; enteric viruses; novel viruses/virus discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)

HIV Reservoirs, Latency, and the Factors Responsible

edited by Yuyang Tang and

Mudit Tyagi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7944 | Submission Open

Keywords: HIV; HIV latency; HIV persistence; HIV eradication; HIV cure; HIV vaccine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)

Modeling Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Viruses in Evolving Ecological Systems

edited by

Salihu S. Musa

, Sani Isah Abba and Ismail Abdulrashid

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonotic viruses; vector-borne diseases; climate change and disease dynamics; epidemiological modeling; outbreak forecasting and control; human behavior; virus– host– vector interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

Surveillance, Transmission Dynamics, and Control of Zoonotic Viruses

edited by Dimitrios A. Chatzidimitriou,

Anna Papa

and Ilias Bouzalas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: zoonosis; surveillance; epidemiology; diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)

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