About this Research Topic
A variety of contagious viruses have recently emerged and reemerged from wildlife or domestic animals, posing a major threat to both the global economy and the global health. Newly emerging viruses could be either a novel virus or a variant of a previously known virus. Influenza viruses, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), the recent Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2, Dengue fever, West Nile fever, Chikungunya virus, Zika virus, and among others are few examples of zoonoses that have spread throughout the human population with a notable impact on public health. Scientific community should better prepare for the future threats of emerging and re-emerging viral infections to reduce the human morbidity and mortality. Development of effective strategies in preventing and treating those emerging infections would require a good understanding on the biology, immunity, and pathogenesis of the viral infections, as well as continuous genomic surveillance and vector control.
This collection of articles will exhibit high-quality works of internationally recognized researchers in the field of emerging and re-emerging viral diseases. More specifically, the research topic would like to include comprehensive aspects to better understanding the emerging and re-emerging viral diseases, including both DNA and RNA viruses, with examples such as coronaviruses and influenza virus. We aim to highlight research by leading scientists to increase our understanding of viral-host interactions and to prepare for potential viral pandemics in the near future.
We encourage studies exploring the viral and vector biology, immune responses, and pathogenesis of emerging and re-emerging viral diseases to improve our intervention strategies to early detection and prevention of future threats. This includes but is not limited to:
- Viral markers of human adaptation, virulence, pathogenicity, and transmission
- Genomic surveillance in human and animals to identify potentially emerging viruses
- Identification of viral reservoirs of the viruses in animal population
- Vaccine development of the emerging and re-emerging viruses
- Viral immunology, both innate and adaptive immune systems in human or animal hosts, including viral evasion strategies
- Development of effective diagnostic tools and antiviral treatment
- Development of experimental animal models
- Future pandemic preparedness
This collection of articles will exhibit high-quality works of internationally recognized researchers in the field of emerging and re-emerging viral diseases. More specifically, the research topic would like to include comprehensive aspects to better understanding the emerging and re-emerging viral diseases, including both DNA and RNA viruses, with examples such as coronaviruses and influenza virus. We aim to highlight research by leading scientists to increase our understanding of viral-host interactions and to prepare for potential viral pandemics in the near future.
We encourage studies exploring the viral and vector biology, immune responses, and pathogenesis of emerging and re-emerging viral diseases to improve our intervention strategies to early detection and prevention of future threats. This includes but is not limited to:
- Viral markers of human adaptation, virulence, pathogenicity, and transmission
- Genomic surveillance in human and animals to identify potentially emerging viruses
- Identification of viral reservoirs of the viruses in animal population
- Vaccine development of the emerging and re-emerging viruses
- Viral immunology, both innate and adaptive immune systems in human or animal hosts, including viral evasion strategies
- Development of effective diagnostic tools and antiviral treatment
- Development of experimental animal models
- Future pandemic preparedness
Keywords: biology, control, emerging, viral diseases, vaccine
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