The discovery of multiple oncogenic viruses during the 20th century has revolutionized the health sciences, laying the foundations for a deeper biopathological understanding of multiple cancer types and the development of preventive and therapeutic strategies. The successful development of vaccines for human papillomavirus is a well-known example that currently delivers worldwide health benefits.
In the field of veterinary sciences, multiple tumor viruses like the enzootic nasal tumor virus, enzootic bovine leukosis, the rabbit myxoma virus, Marek's disease virus or feline leukemia virus are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in domestic and wild-animals. Despite progress made in recent decades, papillomaviruses remain an important health problem in domestic species, where newly discovered viral types are associated with benign and malignant tumors.
In face of these challenges, further efforts are needed to improve our knowledge about the many tumor viruses that affect domestic and wild animals, and to support the veterinary community in its goal of controlling those agents and their related lesions.
Therefore, we cordially ask researchers working on this field to contribute to the present Research Topic, which will bring together original research articles, review articles and perspectives on all animal tumor viruses, aiming to support research in the field of tumor viruses.
The scope of this Research Topic includes, but is not limited to:
- Viral epidemiology
- Diagnostic and monitoring methods
- Virus-host interactions including viral pathogenesis and pathology
- Disease prevention including vaccination
- Disease therapy and management
The discovery of multiple oncogenic viruses during the 20th century has revolutionized the health sciences, laying the foundations for a deeper biopathological understanding of multiple cancer types and the development of preventive and therapeutic strategies. The successful development of vaccines for human papillomavirus is a well-known example that currently delivers worldwide health benefits.
In the field of veterinary sciences, multiple tumor viruses like the enzootic nasal tumor virus, enzootic bovine leukosis, the rabbit myxoma virus, Marek's disease virus or feline leukemia virus are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in domestic and wild-animals. Despite progress made in recent decades, papillomaviruses remain an important health problem in domestic species, where newly discovered viral types are associated with benign and malignant tumors.
In face of these challenges, further efforts are needed to improve our knowledge about the many tumor viruses that affect domestic and wild animals, and to support the veterinary community in its goal of controlling those agents and their related lesions.
Therefore, we cordially ask researchers working on this field to contribute to the present Research Topic, which will bring together original research articles, review articles and perspectives on all animal tumor viruses, aiming to support research in the field of tumor viruses.
The scope of this Research Topic includes, but is not limited to:
- Viral epidemiology
- Diagnostic and monitoring methods
- Virus-host interactions including viral pathogenesis and pathology
- Disease prevention including vaccination
- Disease therapy and management