Viruses
Overview
Viruses is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that focuses on all aspects of virology, including virus-host interactions, viral pathogenesis, viral genomics, and antiviral strategies. It provides a platform for researchers to share their findings and advancements in understanding the biology and impact of viruses on human, animal, and plant health.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Viruses
Publisher
MDPI
Start
2009
End
Continuing
Frequency
Quarterly
e-ISSN
1999-4915
Country
Switzerland
Language
English
Specialty
Microbiology
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 1919
130
SJR / Ranks: 3059
1140
CiteScore / Ranks: 2824
7.10
JIF / Ranks: 1761
4.7
Recent Articles
1.
Schmidt H, Horner S
Viruses
. 2025 Feb;
17(2).
PMID: 40007042
Post-translational modifications (PTMs) serve as critical regulators of protein function across biological systems, including during viral infection. For orthoflaviviruses, including human pathogens like dengue, Zika, and West Nile viruses, PTMs...
2.
Paiao H, da Costa A, Ferreira N, Honorato L, Santos B, de Matos M, et al.
Viruses
. 2025 Feb;
17(2).
PMID: 40007041
Background: There is scarce information on Varicella-Zoster virus genetic variability in individuals with acute central nervous system infection in Brazil. The objective of this study was the molecular characterization of...
3.
Polinski M, Gross L, Groman D, Alarcon M, Braceland M, Booman M, et al.
Viruses
. 2025 Feb;
17(2).
PMID: 40007040
Heart and skeletal muscle inflammation (HSMI) is a significant disease affecting Atlantic salmon () production in Norway but has had limited impact to production in North America. The causative agent...
4.
Rahman M, Estifanos B, Glenn H, Gutierrez-Jensen A, Kibler K, Li Y, et al.
Viruses
. 2025 Feb;
17(2).
PMID: 40007039
The nucleocytoplasmic transport of proteins using XPO1 (exportin 1) plays a vital role in cell proliferation and survival. Many viruses also exploit this pathway to promote infection and replication. Thus,...
5.
Zheng L, Yan Z, Qi X, Ren J, Ma Z, Liu H, et al.
Viruses
. 2025 Feb;
17(2).
PMID: 40007038
African swine fever virus (ASFV) is the causative agent of African swine fever (ASF), a severe hemorrhagic disease with a mortality rate reaching 100%. Despite extensive research on ASFV mechanisms,...
6.
Kang H, Wei M, Wang J, Ma C, Zhang X, Huang B, et al.
Viruses
. 2025 Feb;
17(2).
PMID: 40007037
Ostreid herpesvirus 1 (OsHV-1) infection is the primary viral disease responsible for large-scale mortality in bivalve mollusks worldwide, and effective strategies to control the outbreaks of this disease are still...
7.
Chamberlain J, Dowall S, Smith J, Pearson G, Graham V, Raynes J, et al.
Viruses
. 2025 Feb;
17(2).
PMID: 40007036
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-transmitted alphavirus that, since its re-emergence in 2004, has become recognised as a major public health concern throughout many tropical and sub-tropical regions of the...
8.
De Koch M, Sweeney N, Taylor J, Lucas F, Ratheesh N, Lamb S, et al.
Viruses
. 2025 Feb;
17(2).
PMID: 40007035
The communities of viruses studied in rabbits and hares (family Leporidae) have largely been those with clinical significance. Consequently, less is known broadly about other leporid viruses. Anelloviruses (family )...
9.
Burgener C, Barker E, Soare T, Soare D, Spiri A, Malbon A, et al.
Viruses
. 2025 Feb;
17(2).
PMID: 40007034
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a complex immune-mediated disease caused by feline coronavirus (FCoV). Despite advancements in understanding its pathogenesis, challenges persist in elucidating viral factors related to virion composition...
10.
Kgosana L, Seheri M, Magwira C
Viruses
. 2025 Feb;
17(2).
PMID: 40007033
Bacterial lipopolysaccharides (LPS) have been shown to promote enteric viral infections. This study assessed whether possessing elevated levels of LPS was associated with norovirus infection. Fecal samples from diarrheic norovirus-positive...