Introduction to Virology Africa 2026
Virology Without Borders: Integrating Human, Animal and Plant Health in Africa
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Subthemes
Emerging viruses and outbreaks
One Health: zoonotic and vector-borne viruses
Enteric and respiratory viruses
HIV, HPV and other sexually transmitted viruses
Veterinary virology
Plant virology in Africa
Biotechnology and vaccines
Clinical and diagnostic virology
Antivirals and therapeutics
Abstract Submission
Opens: 15 November 2025
Registration
Opens: 15 November 2025
Early Bird Payment
Closes: 31 March 2026
Abstract Submission
Closes: 15 February 2026
Abstract Notification of Acceptance:
15 March 2026
Early Bird Payment
Closes: 31 March 2026
Important Dates & Deadlines
ABSTRACT GUIDELINES
ABSTRACT GUIDELINES
Abstracts for both Oral and Poster presentations must be submitted using the online submission system (Conftool) available on the conference website.
There will be a limit on the number of abstracts that are accepted for Oral presentation. Authors should note that the method of presentation, whether oral or poster, does not reflect the quality of the work, but may be indicative of the scope of the study (e.g. short research projects or honours studies would be more appropriate for posters or short talks).
Submission type: Specify in the submission form if your preference is to give an Oral or poster presentation
Word limits: The maximum length for the abstract text is 250 words (excluding title, authors, and keywords). The title should be no longer than 20 words.
Formatting: Your abstract text will be entered into the submission box, as well as submitted as a word document.
The word document should include the headings:
Title, Name(s) of authors, First Name followed by Last Name
Speaker affiliation, city, state or province, country, Background
Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusions
All headings should be in bold. Text below headings should be in size 12, Times font, not bold.
Authors: The lead author or presenter’s name, institution, and email address will be separately entered into the form. Co-authors’ names should be written such that their first name appears first, followed by their last name, with their affiliation/institution in brackets after their name. The names and affiliations of additional co-authors should be listed in the order you wish them to appear in the conference programme.
Session themes: Select one or more broad themes that your presentation may fit under, as indicated in the submission form. Please be aware that the themes of the sessions in the symposium and the arrangement of talks will be finalised by the symposium committee based on the submissions received.
Keywords: A maximum of (5) keywords should be included in alphabetical order. These will help the congress scientific committee in grouping presentations into sessions and will appear in the programme to assist delegates in finding presentations and posters of particular interest. Please try to be specific, and avoid general keywords.
In order to submit an abstract or register for the congress, you first need to create a profile.
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