Dengue, Zika and Yellow Fever Virus Replication
A special issue of Viruses (ISSN 1999-4915). This special issue belongs to the section "Insect Viruses".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 82
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Members of the Flaviviridae family, including Dengue virus (DENV), Zika virus (ZIKV), and Yellow Fever virus (YFV), are mosquito-borne viruses that have caused significant burdens on public health in tropic and subtropic regions of the world. Although numerous antiviral compounds and inhibitory factors have been identified thus far, there are currently no specific treatment strategies or commercially available antiviral products for combating these flaviviral infections. In terms of virus replication, we understand that these mosquito-borne viruses have a cytoplasmic replication cycle; however, several lines of evidences suggest that nucleus and several other organelles play important roles during viral replication. Therefore, further research studies elucidating their replicative cycle and replication complexes formation are necessary for the development of antivirals targeting these flaviviruses. In this Special Issue, we will focus on general topics and new insights into mosquito-borne virus replication. There are no limitations on the types of contributions; original articles, brief communications, case reports, and reviews are welcome. The scope includes, but is not limited to, virus replication, virus entry, genome replication, host cell factors, replication structures, and infection models.
Prof. Dr. Rosa M. Del Angel
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- flavivirus
- dengue, Zika
- yellow fever
- virus replication
- virus entry
- genome replication
- host cell factors
- replication structures
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