Viral Pathogens
A section of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817).
Section Information
Viruses infect all life forms, from humans, animals, and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea. Viral infections in humans can cause various outcomes, from mild to severe and lethal diseases, such as the common cold, flu, chickenpox, cold sores, rabies, Ebola, AIDS (HIV), avian flu, SARS, and certain cancers, as well as pandemics with significant death tolls on a global scale, such as the 1918 Spanish flu and COVID-19. Animals are often the natural reservoirs (hosts) or intermediate hosts for viruses that cross the species barriers to infect humans (viral zoonoses). Viral infections in animals such as livestock, companion animals, and fish can majorly impact animal and human health, economics, food safety, and ecology. Plant viruses, responsible for more than half of the emerging infectious diseases in plants, continuously threaten agricultural crops and cause significant economic losses in crop yields worldwide. Bacteriophages, a common and diverse group of viruses infecting bacteria, are the most abundant biological entity in aquatic environments and can be used to treat bacterial infections. The discovery and research of viral pathogens are essential for developing diagnostics, prevention, and treatment of various viral diseases.
The section “Viral Pathogens” welcomes contributions that include original research and review papers covering all aspects of viral pathogens and host–virus interactions.
Keywords
- viral biology (virology)
- viral diagnostics
- viral discovery
- viral evolution
- viral epidemiology
- viral infection models
- viral virulence
- viral pathogenesis
- viral oncogenesis
- viral transmission
- viral genomics/transcriptomics/proteomics/bioinformatics
- virus–host interactions
- Immune responses to viruses
- vaccines
- antivirals
- antiviral therapeutics
- emerging viruses
- oncogenic viruses
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Mechanisms of Infection in Zika Virus (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- The Plant RNA Viruses (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Molecular Epidemiology and Surveillance of Enteric Viruses (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Epidemiology and Molecular Surveillance of Arbovirus Infections (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Mosquito-Borne Viruses (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Host Interaction and Immune Modulation of RNA Viruses (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Pathogenesis of Human Cytomegalovirus Infection (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Human Poliovirus (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Epidemiology and Clinical Management of Respiratory Viral Diseases, from Children to Adults (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Pathogenesis of Neurological Disorders Associated with Coronavirus Infections and Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Understanding Human Cytomegalovirus Pathogenesis: Evidence from the Clinic and Laboratory Models (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Retroviruses: Molecular Biology, Immunology and Pathogenesis (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Surveillance and Control Strategies to Fight Mosquito-Borne Diseases (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Advances in HPV Diagnostic Testing—Improving Access and Accuracy (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Herpesvirus Diseases in Humans and Animals (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Computational Approaches in Mechanisms of Pathogenesis (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Remaining Challenges of HBV Infection: Pathogenesis, Immune Response, Diagnosis and Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Oncogenic Viruses: Advances in Molecular Diagnosis, Prevention Strategies and Therapy (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Immunopathogenesis of Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Biomarkers for Early Detection of Viral Infections: Current Status and Challenges (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Leveraging Technological Advancement for Pandemic Preparedness (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Anti-HCV Antiviral Treatment (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Molecular Detection and Characterisation of Viral Pathogens: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Feline Coronavirus Infections (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Elimination Strategies for Viral Hepatitis in Latin America (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Virus–Host Interactions: Antivirals and Diagnostics (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Antiviral Strategies against Human Respiratory Viruses (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Ecology and Evolution of Viral Pathogens: From Wildlife to Human Infections (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Emerging/Re-Emerging Viruses and Antiviral Drug Design (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Current Challenges in Veterinary Virology (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Herpesvirus Latency and Reactivation (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Virulence Mechanisms, Detection and Control of Aquatic Animal Viruses: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Pathogenesis of Viral Hepatitis (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: HIV and Viral Co-infections (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Molecular Epidemiology, Diagnostics and Management of Viral Pathogens (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Viral Infections and Their Effects on the Central Nervous System (CNS) (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Advanced Research on Human Viral Coinfections (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Host Immune Responses to RNA Viruses, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Influenza A Virus: Updates and Insights (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) Infection Among Humans and Animals: Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, Treatment and Prevention—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Updates on Animal Papillomaviruses (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Epigenetic Regulation During Viral Infections and Latency (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- HTLV: Celebrating the 45th Anniversary Since Its Discovery (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Oncolytic Mechanisms of Viruses: Effect on Tumor Cells and Role of the Tumor Microenvironment (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Viral Hepatitis Among Specific Populations: Epidemiology, Transmission, Treatment, and Prevention (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Arthropod-Borne Flavivirus Infections: One-Health Approaches in Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- New Insights in Viral Diseases and Computational Biology (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Host-Pathogen Interactions during Pathogenic Human Coronavirus Infection: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Advances in Molecular Characterization and Epidemiology of Plant Viruses (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Virus–Host Cell Interactions and Research of New Antivirals (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Current Advances in Pathogen Diagnosis and Discovery Methods (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Airborne Transmission of Pathogens (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, and Control of Animal Influenza Viruses—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Enteroviruses: From Host Interactions to Molecular Epidemiology and Clinical Impacts (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Epidemiology of Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Potential Public Health Impact of Vaccination (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Marburg Virus (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Vector-Borne Viral Infection (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
