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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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 500 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Porcine Viruses 2024
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; pathogenesis; immune evasion; virus evolution; vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Molecular Biomarkers for Viral Infection submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 328 | 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 296 | 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 228 | 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 182 | 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)
Mechanisms of Herpesvirus Resistance
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 167 | 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)
Maternal to Child Transmission of HIV and the Effects on Pregnancy
edited by Marta F. López
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 103 | 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 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: microRNA; RNA– protein interactions; host factor; mRNA silencing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Avian Coronaviruses
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian coronaviruses; pathogenesis; viral infection mechanisms; host– virus interactions; vaccine development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
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 6319 | 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)
Chronic Infection by Oncogenic Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1309 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus transmission; virus replication; virus pathogenesis; virus latency; virus– host interactions; antiviral immune responses; virus-induced cellular transformation; antiviral drugs and vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Diversity and Evolution of Viruses in Ecosystem
edited by
submission deadline 25 Sep 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7298 | 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 1012 | 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 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23289 | 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 13339 | 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 9464 | 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 4020 | 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 2583 | 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 2197 | 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 1909 | 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)
Rhinoviruses and Asthma
edited by Yury A. Bochkov
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1717 | Submission Open
Keywords: rhinovirus; epidemiology; phylogenetic analysis; immune response; antibodies; vaccines; antivirals; asthma; exacerbations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
CRISPR/Cas in Viral Research 2024
edited by Shuliang Chen
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1414 | Submission Open
Keywords: CRISPR/Cas; gene targeting and antiviral defense; viral genome editing; viral detection and diagnostic; viral pathogenesis; vaccine development and antiviral drug discovery; viral evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Self-Replicating RNA Viruses
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1344 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Progress and Prospects in Oncolytic Virotherapy submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1241 | 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)
Mosquito-Borne Encephalitis Viruses submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1232 | 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)
Molecular Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2, 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 985 | Submission Open
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; genomic monitoring; phylodynamic; molecular epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses)
Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Manifestations of Persistent Viral Infections
edited by and Simone La Frazia
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 896 | 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)
Evolution and Adaptation of Avian Viruses submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 889 | Submission Open
Keywords: virus; poultry; evolution; genetics; diagnosis; host; epidemiology; control; vaccine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV)
edited by , Luis L. Rodriguez, and Michael A. Whitt
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 558 | Submission Open
Keywords: pathogenesis; innate immune evasion; Virus– vector interactions; Virus– host interactions; epidemiology; entry; assembly; replication; transcription; vaccine; oncolytic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Viral Infections in Immunocompromised Hosts
edited by Dora Ho and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 496 | 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)
Molecular Epidemiology, Evolution, and Transmission of Avian Influenza Viruses
edited by Sasan Fereidouni
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 461 | Submission Open
Keywords: avian influenza viruses; highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIs); molecular epidemiology; phylogeny; evolution; intra- and cross-species transmission
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Herpesvirus Latency 2024
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open
Keywords: herpesvirus; latency; reactivation; persistency; innate immune response; stress; heat stress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
The Role of NK Cells in HIV Infection
edited by Dimitra Peppa and Aljawharah Alrubayyi
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); natural killer (NK) cells; viral infection; HIV immunotherapy; adaptive NK cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Immunity to Enteric Viruses submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: rotavirus; norovirus; sapoviruses; astroviruses; enteric adenoviruses; picobirnaviruses; intrinsic; innate; T cell and B cell responses to enteric viral infections; immunity against enteric viruses; gut microbiome and immunity to enteric viruses; host genetic factors in immunity to enteric viruses; passive maternal antibodies adquired through active transference
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Iridoviruses, 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: iridovirus; viral immune evasion; anti-viral immune responses; viral vaccine; viral pathogenesis; viral epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Herpesviruses and Associated Diseases submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 76 | 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)
Antiviral Molecular Mechanisms - Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: direct-acting antiviral agents; host cell targets; broad-spectrum antiviral agents; (re)emerging viral infections; molecular mechanisms of antivirals; molecular mechanisms of drug resistance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals)
Antibody Cross-Reactivity in Virus Infection
edited by Lakshmanane Premkumar and Christian Jassoy
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 69 | 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)
Arboviral Diseases in Livestock submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: arbovirus; epidemiology; diagnostics; vaccines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Advances in Endemic and Emerging Viral Diseases in Livestock submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7357 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Women in Virology 2024
edited by , , Priti Kumar and Ulrike Lange
submission deadline 6 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 229 | 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)
Endemic and Emerging Swine Viruses 2024
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open
Keywords: African swine fever virus (ASFV); classical swine fever virus (CSFV); porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV); porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV); porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV); swine influenza virus (SwIV); foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Viral RNA and Its Interaction with the Host
edited by and Neva Caliskan
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 40 | 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)
Cellular Restriction Factors against Viral Infection
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5018 | Submission Open
Keywords: cellular restriction factors; antiviral proteins; viral antagonists; intrinsic immunity; interferon response; innate immunity; evolution of restriction factors; evolution of viral antagonists; viral antagonists as druggable targets
(This special issue belongs to the Section General Virology)
Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Viral Diseases
edited by and Gary Kobinger
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 106 | 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)
HIV Protease
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 35 | 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)
Research and Clinical Application of Adenovirus (AdV), Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8066 | Submission Open
Keywords: adenovirus; gene; therapy; cancer; oncolytic; vaccine; delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Virology and Viral Diseases)
Viral Cycle and Cell Host Interactions of Equine Viruses submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7567 | Submission Open
Keywords: equine; virus; viral – cell host interactions; emergence; viral pathogenicity; viral entry; assembly and release; latency / persistence; one health / translational research; antiviral drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Viruses)
Tick-Borne Viruses: Transmission and Surveillance
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6980 | Submission Open
Keywords: tick-borne viruses; transmissibility; vector competence; virulence; interactions; surveillance; discovery; replication; pathogenesis; vaccine development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Insect Viruses)
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