Animal Diseases

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a global development strategy adopted by the Chinese government in 2013. This investment and infrastructure development strategy drives the world's economic development. However, this initiative has resulted in an increase in transnational spread of animal diseases, which caused a significant economic loss to the global animal industry. For example, in 2013, Peste des petits ruminant virus entered China; in 2015, a Senecavirus A outbreak occurred in China; in 2018-19, African swine fever virus swept into east Asia and Southeast Asia; in 2019; lumpy skin disease virus emerged in China; in 2013, Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea was found in the United States. Strategies to avoid or reduce transnational spread of animal diseases is an important issue, which can be approached by rapid virus detection, viral genomics, epidemiology, scientific popularization of disease knowledge, combating smuggling activities, border trade control and wildlife management.

The aim of this Research Topic is to offer an opportunity to collect the newest research and development in the field of "The Belt and Road" of Animal Diseases. Early warning, virus detection, genetic evolution, disseminating disease knowledge, combating smuggling activities, border trade control (among others) are topics that we aim to explore.

We welcome the following article submissions:

• Original Research

• Reviews

• Short Report

• Short Communication

• Case Reports

How we work:

After submission, an acknowledgement with manuscript number is sent to the corresponding author within 7 working days. A 21 day window time frame is allotted for peer-review process wherein multiple experts are contacted. Author proof is generated within 7 working days after the acceptance decision.

Benefits on Publication:

Open Access: Permanent free access to your article upon publication ensures extensive global reach and readership.

Easy Article Sharing: Our open access enables you to share your article directly with colleagues through email and on social media via a single link, permitting third party reuse with appropriate citation in addition to the retention of content copyright by the author.

Global Marketing: Through promotion in a targeted global email announcement or press release, your article will be seen by thousands of the top-most thought-leaders in your field.

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Reprints: Distribute your work to colleagues and at conferences as we provide hard copy color reprints of your article on order.

Media Contact:
Marcy A
Journal Manager
Journal of Medical and surgical pathology
Email: [email protected]