New Perspectives in Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV)—Second Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is a coronavirus of swine, a member of the Coronaviridae subfamily and the Nidovirales family. PEDV mainly targets the gastrointestinal tract and causes the destruction of villous enterocytes and villous atrophy, resulting in high morbidity and mortality in both newborn and suckling pigs, leading to serious economic losses in the swine industry. Thus, it is very important that we develop a more profound understanding of the virus.

The aim of this Special Issue is to collect the newest contributions in the field of PEDV research, providing new insights and addressing research on unresolved issues. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following: evolution, viral replication, virus–host interaction, pathogenesis and immunity, gene therapy, vaccines, and novel antiviral strategies. All researchers working in these fields are cordially invited to contribute original research papers or propose reviews to this Special Issue of Animals.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Jianing Chen
Dr. Jianbo Liu
Guest Editors

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• porcine epidemic diarrhea virus
• viral replication
• virus–host interaction
• pathogenesis and immunity
• novel antiviral strategies
• molecular epidemiology

• New Perspectives in Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) in Animals (2 articles)