Viral Immunology, Vaccines, and Antivirals
A section of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915).
Section Information
- acquired resistance and evolution
- regulatory/societal/legislation aspects
- immune system stimulation
- limitations of vaccines
- new developments and the future
- natural antivirals and their uses
- viral infections
- differences between antivirals and antibiotics in health care
- antiviral use in children
- immunology/animal models
- adverse effects
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses to Arbovirus Infections (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Interferon Signaling in Viral Pathogenesis (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Antiviral Agents to Influenza Virus 2024 (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- HIV Protease (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Virus-Host Protein Interactions (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Epigenetic and Transcriptional Regulation of DNA Virus Infections (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- B Cell-Mediated Immunity to Viruses (Deadline: 19 February 2025)
- Mechanisms of Herpesvirus Resistance (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Pharmacology of Antiviral Drugs (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Virology and Immunology of Gene Therapy (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Antiviral Resistance Mutations (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Structure-Guided Antiviral Discovery: From Target Validation to Drug Design to Candidate Selection (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Swine Viruses: Immunology and Vaccinology (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Antibody Cross-Reactivity in Virus Infection (Deadline: 10 March 2025)
- Host Cell-Virus Interaction, 4th Edition (Deadline: 14 March 2025)
- Host-Directed Antiviral Therapy (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Broadly Protective Anti-Viral Vaccines 2025 (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Apoptosis and Necroptosis as Host Defense Strategies to Prevent Viral Infection (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Broad-Spectrum Antivirals and Interaction with Viruses: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Rabies Virus: Treatment and Prevention (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Virus Infections and Host Metabolism 2025 (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Universal Influenza Vaccines for Humans and Animals (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- The Challenge of HIV Diversity (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Innate Immunity to Virus Infection 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
- Lung Immunity to Viral Infections (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Modeling the Unholy Trinity of Pandemics: Viral Infection, Immunity, and Virus Transmission 2025 (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Viral Infections and Immune Dysregulation 2024-2025 (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Advancements in Immunotherapy for Human Papillomavirus (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Structure-Based Antiviral Drugs and Vaccine Design (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Host Defense, Viruses and Cell Death Pathways (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Nanovaccines against Viral Infection (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Antiviral Drugs and Biologics Targeting HIV: Drug Resistance to Newer Treatment and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Options (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Tackling Viral Resistance—Advances in Mechanisms, Detection, and Control (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Antiviral Immune Responses of Bat (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Viral Sepsis: Pathogenesis, Diagnostics and Therapeutics (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Recent Advances in Antiviral Natural Products 2023 (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Influenza, SARS-CoV-2, RSV and Other Vaccines: Immunogenicity Parameters and Protection, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- RNA Viruses Replication and Innate Immunity (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Role of Lectins in Viral Infections and Antiviral Intervention (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Chronic Infection by Oncogenic Viruses (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Pharmacology of HIV Treatment and Antivirals against Hepatitis Viruses (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Viral Resistance (Deadline: 13 June 2025)
- Conquering Antiviral Drug Resistance via Development of Novel Antivirals and New Testing Methods for Drug Resistance: From Bench to Bedside (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advances in Small-Molecule Viral Inhibitors (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Natural, Semisynthetic, and Synthetic Antiviral Drugs Targeting HIV and SARS-CoV-2 (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Emerging and Re-emerging Zoonotic Viruses: Current Challenges in Vaccinology (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Roles of Macrophages in Viral Infections 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Therapeutic Interfering Particles (TIPs): A Promising Treatment for Viral Infections (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Viral Strategies to Regulate Host Immunity or Signal Pathways 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Development of Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions for Viral Infections of the Central Nervous System (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Picornavirus Evolution, Host Adaptation and Antiviral Strategies (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
