Emerging Themes In Virology

The importance of the virology field has been increasing in number of academic publications and has never been more exciting as a research area and more relevant to human health or present in the media due to the economic impact (animal loss) and ecological issues regarding the recent outbreaks impacted by viral agents. There is high number of well-established virology journals already in existence and I must confess I caught myself reflecting on the question if really need another journal devoted to this topic. The answer is yes when I realize the niche for this new journal. To achieve that we plan launch special issues and also use a strength of guarantee the quality of manuscripts are published by the rigor of its review process. While in major journals the publication can take months for acceptance to publish we will be very quick for a feedback.

Hepatitis C-related Diabetes Mellitus: A Health Dilemma Too Necessary to Consider

The suggestion of a possible association between diabetes mellitus and chronic HCV infection has revolutionized our recent understanding of non-communicable diseases. The initial idea behind this association was higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus among patients with cirrhosis due to chronic HCV infection compared to those with non-HCV-related cirrhosis (Gane, 2012). However, this was not always true, as some studies did not find an excess prevalence of diabetes mellitus in HCV-infected patients (Marmo, 1998., Imazeki, 2008). This discrepancy is not unexpected, since the prevalence of diabetes in patients with chronic HCV infection may be influenced by several factors such as HCV genotypes, viral load, the severity and duration of liver disease as well as interferon (IFN) therapy (Fenakel, 2000., Ferraz, 2002., Alaei, 2009).