The current globally circulated avian influenza A viruses and their mutant strains pose a serious threat to birds. Occasionally, the viruses can spill over from poultry to infect mammals, including humans. Importantly, the continuous prevalence and evolution of various subtypes contributed to the emergence of novel avian influenza reassortants, such as the recent H3N8 and H10N3 viruses, which threaten public health. However, the current surveillance of avian influenza viruses is still inadequate, especially for the viruses carried by migratory birds. Therefore, epidemiology and characteristic analysis of the emerging avian influenza A viruses is highly significant to identifying viruses with epidemic potential.
The aim of this Special Issue of Frontiers in Microbiology is to focus on the recent progress in the field of avian influenza viruses. In this Special Issue, original articles, observations or reviews on (but not limited to) the following topics are welcome:
1) Surveillance of avian influenza viruses in animal populations
2) Molecular evolution patterns of avian influenza viruses.
3) Mechanisms of cross-species transmissions
4) Design of vaccine and antiviral drugs
5) Pathogenic mechanism of avian influenza virus in different hosts
6) Mechanisms of immune response induced by avian influenza virus in different hosts
7) Mechanisms of adaptation of avian influenza virus to host
The current globally circulated avian influenza A viruses and their mutant strains pose a serious threat to birds. Occasionally, the viruses can spill over from poultry to infect mammals, including humans. Importantly, the continuous prevalence and evolution of various subtypes contributed to the emergence of novel avian influenza reassortants, such as the recent H3N8 and H10N3 viruses, which threaten public health. However, the current surveillance of avian influenza viruses is still inadequate, especially for the viruses carried by migratory birds. Therefore, epidemiology and characteristic analysis of the emerging avian influenza A viruses is highly significant to identifying viruses with epidemic potential.
The aim of this Special Issue of Frontiers in Microbiology is to focus on the recent progress in the field of avian influenza viruses. In this Special Issue, original articles, observations or reviews on (but not limited to) the following topics are welcome:
1) Surveillance of avian influenza viruses in animal populations
2) Molecular evolution patterns of avian influenza viruses.
3) Mechanisms of cross-species transmissions
4) Design of vaccine and antiviral drugs
5) Pathogenic mechanism of avian influenza virus in different hosts
6) Mechanisms of immune response induced by avian influenza virus in different hosts
7) Mechanisms of adaptation of avian influenza virus to host
