Special Issues

Viruses publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Elimination of Viral Hepatitis: Improving Diagnosis, Treatment and Surveillance 2.0
edited by
submission deadline 16 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1130 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral hepatitis; hepatitis B; hepatitis C; elimination; diagnosis; treatment uptake; surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Intra-patient Viral Evolution
edited by Adam A. Capoferri and
submission deadline 30 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1105 | Submission Open
Keywords: intra-patient viral evolution; drug resistance; immune escape; co-evolution; virus persistence; virus evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Viral Hepatitis in Latin America and the Caribbean submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7861 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral hepatitis; Latin America; key populations; epidemiology; molecular epidemiology; therapy; diagnostics; new diagnostic technologies; immune response; clinical outcome; genotype
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Crop Resistance to Viral Infections
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7025 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral pathogenicity; host– virus interaction; virus-resistance gene; transgenic resistance; attenuated virus; cross protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
Host Cell-Virus Interaction, 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5256 | 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)
Advances in Research on HIV Drug Resistance and Other Determinants of Treatment Success: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4282 | 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)
Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses: Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3949 | 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 Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
The World of Rhabdoviruses submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3468 | 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)
Controlling Zoonotic Viral Diseases from One Health Perspective
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3304 | Submission Open
Keywords: one health; viral zoonoses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Bluetongue, Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease, and Other Emerging Orbiviruses
edited by Giovanni Savini, and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3085 | Submission Open
Keywords: bluetongue virus; epizootic haemorragic disease; orbivirus; arbovirus; culicoides; vectors; climate; livestock; virus– host– vector interactions; pathogenesis; immunology; vaccines; diagnostics; epidemiology; cattle; sheep; goats; ruminants; wildlife animals; drivers; risk pathway; risk analysis; modelling; control; prevention; surveillance; economic impact; antiviral agents and related resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Vertical Transmission of Human Papillomavirus Infections
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2226 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Microscopy Methods for Virus Research
edited by Krishanu Ray
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1823 | Submission Open
Keywords: viruses; fluorescence imaging; single-molecule imaging; super-resolution imaging; intra-vital imaging; electron microscopy; Cryo-EM; Cryo-ET
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Omics Insights into Viral Infections: From Mechanisms to Biomarkers, Antiviral Therapies and Vaccines submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1752 | 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)
Plant Viruses: Pirates of Cellular Pathways, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1492 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus– plant interactions; virus– host– vector interactions; virus replication; virus replication; virus evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
Viral Infections in Gynecological Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1328 | 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)
Novel Perspectives in Virucidal Disinfection
edited by Maren Eggers and Nils-Olaf Hübner
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1215 | Submission Open
Keywords: approaches to disinfection; active ingredients; surrogate viruses for efficacy testing; spectrum of virucidal activity; molecular mechanisms; virucidal disinfection
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Plant-Infecting Negative-Strand RNA Viruses submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1204 | 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)
Human Norovirus 2024
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1163 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus replication and tropism; development of cost effective; point-of-care diagnostic assays; genetic evolution; pathogenesis; disinfection; antivirals and vaccines; foodborne and waterborne norovirus
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Caliciviruses
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1073 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Bacteriophage Bioinformatics 2.0
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1054 | Submission Open
Keywords: viruses; bacteriophage; bacteriophage classification; genome; bioinformatics; deep learning; computational tools; structural organisation; infectivity; function; structural methods; electron microscopy; X-ray; NMR; high-throughput screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)
Viral Infections in Special Populations
edited by Karolina Akinosoglou
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 888 | 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)
Innovative Drug Discovery for Emerging Viral Diseases
edited by Chaoping Chen and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 776 | 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)
Disorders Caused by Viral Hepatitis beyond the Liver: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 774 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral hepatitis; extrahepatic disorders; replication; pathogenesis; in vitro or in vivo culture model for studying extrahepatic disorders; diagnosis; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Mosquito-Borne Virus Discovery, Diagnostics and Vaccines
edited by and Basu Dev Pandey
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 770 | Submission Open
Keywords: mosquito-borne viruses; diagnostic approach; serology; molecular epidemiology; pathogenesis; antiviral drug; vaccine development; vitro assay; vivo assay (animal model)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Viruses)
Understanding the Oncogenesis of Human Herpesviruses through Their Critical Comparisons
edited by Ya-Fang Chiu and Bill Sugden
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 484 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Molecular Biomarkers for Viral Infection submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular biomarkers; viral infections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Antibody Response to Dengue, Zika and Other Flaviviruses
edited by Wei-Kung Wang and Scott Halstead
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: dengue virus; zika virus; flavivirus; antibody; mechanism; immune protection; enhancement; animal models; pathogenesis; vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Potyviruses and Related Viruses submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral pathogenicity; virus movement; replication; virus induced gene silencing and RNA silencing suppression; molecular plant– virus interactions; genetic resistance; virus– vector interactions and transmission; autophagy; epigenetics in virus infcetion; post-translaitonal modifications in virus infection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viruses of Plants, Fungi and Protozoa)
Molecular Epidemiology of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
edited by Alberto Severini and Joanne Hiebert
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: measles; mumps; rubella; molecular epidemiology; next generation sequencing; analysis of outbreaks; vaccine preventable diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Porcine Viruses 2024
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; pathogenesis; immune evasion; virus evolution; vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Mechanisms of Herpesvirus Resistance
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 144 | 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)
Early Diagnosis and Surveillance of Transboundary and Emerging Viral Diseases of Animals
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnostics; surveillance; transboundary; emerging; animal diseases; virus; detection; validation; novel; sample types; alternative
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Host–Viral Protein Interactions and Post-translational Modifications in Viral Infections
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: host– virus interactions; protein post-translational modifications; viral manipulation of host immune system; therapeutics targeting host– viral interactions
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Avian Coronaviruses
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian coronaviruses; pathogenesis; viral infection mechanisms; host– virus interactions; vaccine development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Maternal to Child Transmission of HIV and the Effects on Pregnancy
edited by Marta F. López
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: maternal to child transmission; perinatal transmission; pregnancy outcomes; HIV in pregnancy; antiretroviral treatment; preventive strategies; adverse perinatal outcome; prematurity and low birthweight
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Viruses, MicroRNAs and Host Interactions
edited by John Paul Pezacki
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: microRNA; RNA– protein interactions; host factor; mRNA silencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Virology Research in South Africa—from a Great Legacy to an Optimistic Future
edited by and
submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5074 | 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)
Diversity and Evolution of Viruses in Ecosystem
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6782 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Viruses)
Overlapping Genes in Viral Genomes submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 946 | Submission Open
Keywords: viral genomes; overlapping genes; sense overlap; antisense overlap; reading frames; host/virus interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Basic Sciences for the Conquest of COVID-19 submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21936 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; host– pathogen interactions; virus replication; immune response; viral pathogenicity; animal models; therapeutic strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19)
Bioinformatics-Driven Analysis of Mechanisms Underlying the Function and Evolution of Pandemic Viruses submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 13180 | Submission Open
Keywords: pandemic virus; avian influenza; coronavirus; SARS-CoV-2; immune escape; structural bioinformatics; variant; mutation; antiviral design; host jump; pathogenicity shift; antiviral design; epitope identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Insect-Specific Viruses 2.0 submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8963 | Submission Open
Keywords: insect-specific virus; mosquito-specific virus; arbovirus; evolution; vaccine; biological control; interference
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Viruses)
Virus Discovery, Classification and Characterization
edited by , and Eszter Kaszab
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3756 | Submission Open
Keywords: metagenomics; next generation sequencing; virus discovery; molecular epidemiology; taxonomy; virus– host relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) for Gene Therapy
edited by Thomas Weber
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2270 | Submission Open
Keywords: AAV gene therapy; immune responses triggered by AAV vector administration; AAV-Biology; novel AAV variants; AAV vector manufacturing and quality control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Regulation of the Virus Lifecycle by Cellular RNA-Binding Proteins
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2018 | Submission Open
Keywords: RNA-binding proteins; RBPs protein– RNA interactions; antiviral defenses; viral life cycle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Insect Viruses and Pest Management, the Third Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1694 | 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 Insect Viruses)
Mosquito-Borne Encephalitis Viruses submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1174 | 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)
Progress and Prospects in Oncolytic Virotherapy submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 996 | 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)
Evolution and Adaptation of Avian Viruses submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 819 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus; poultry; evolution; genetics; diagnosis; host; epidemiology; control; vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Manifestations of Persistent Viral Infections
edited by and Simone La Frazia
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 659 | 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)
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