Advances in Parvovirus Infection of Pets and Waterfowl

Dear Colleagues,

Parvovirus is a huge family of viruses with many members. Among them, some are capable of endangering human and animal health. Clinically, the members of the Parvovirus family have a broad range of hosts, from mammals to crustaceans, including dogs, cats, ducks, gooses, pigs, etc. Parvovirus infection in pets and Waterfowl frequently lead to a series of serious diseases, such as Canine viral gastroenteritis or myocarditis, Feline panleukopenia, Mink parvoviral enteritis, Gosling plague, Duck short beak and dwarfish syndrome, etc. Moreover, novel parvoviruses or variants often were detected in recent years. Therefore, continuous epidemiology investigation and research on the pathogenicity and novel vaccine development of the circulating viral strains are essential for disease prevention and control.

This Special Issue of Microorganisms aims to provide a scientific platform for scientists performing fundamental and applied research related to parvoviruses. This Special Issue of Microorganisms will include original research, short communications, and reviews on parvoviruses, which focus on the discovery and characterization of new parvoviruses, epidemiology, virus structure, genome composition, replication mechanism, genetic characterization, phylogeny, detection methods, parvovirus interactions with host cells, etc. In addition, some papers describing applied research in vaccines and antiviral biological products, including cytokines and antibodies, as well as diagnostic preparations, are also encouraged.

Dr. Chuanfeng Li
Guest Editor

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• parvovirus
• genetic evolution
• pathogenicity
• parvovirus–host interaction
• epidemiology
• genetic characterization
• phylogeny
• detection methods
• vaccine
• diagnostic preparations