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Salmonid alphavirus (SAV)

Journal of Veterinary Research, 2018
Salmonid alphavirus (SAV), genus Alphavirus, family Togaviridae, is a single-stranded RNA virus affecting Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). It is known to be responsible for pancreas disease (PD) and sleeping disease (
Deperasińska Izabela, Schulz Patrycja, Siwicki Andrzej K.   +2 more
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Interactions of Alphavirus nsP3 Protein with Host Proteins

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018
Alphaviruses are members of the Togaviridae family and are grouped into two categories: arthritogenic and encephalitic. Arthritogenic alphavirus infections, as the name implies, are associated with arthritic outcomes while encephalitic alphavirus ...
Tyler Lark, Forrest Keck, Aarthi Narayanan   +2 more
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Seroprevalence of alphavirus antibodies in a cross-sectional study in southwestern Tanzania suggests endemic circulation of chikungunya. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014
BACKGROUND: To date, Alphavirus infections and their most prominent member, chikungunya fever, a viral disease which first became apparent in Tanzania in 1953, have been very little investigated in regions without epidemic occurrence.
Nina Weller, Petra Clowes, Gerhard Dobler, Elmar Saathoff, Inge Kroidl, Nyanda Elias Ntinginya, Leonard Maboko, Thomas Löscher, Michael Hoelscher, Norbert Heinrich   +9 more
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Insights into Antibody-Mediated Alphavirus Immunity and Vaccine Development Landscape

Microorganisms, 2021
Alphaviruses are mosquito-borne pathogens distributed worldwide in tropical and temperate areas causing a wide range of symptoms ranging from inflammatory arthritis-like manifestations to the induction of encephalitis in humans.
Anthony Torres-Ruesta, Rhonda Sin-Ling Chee, Lisa F.P. Ng   +2 more
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Research trends on alphavirus receptors: a bibliometric analysis [PDF]

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
BackgroundAlphaviruses are a diverse group of pathogens that have garnered considerable attention due to their impact on human health. By investigating alphavirus receptors, researchers can elucidate viral entry mechanisms and gain important clues for ...
Runqi Chen, Runqi Chen, Runqi Chen, Zirui Wang, Zirui Wang, Leiliang Zhang, Leiliang Zhang, Leiliang Zhang   +7 more
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Endemic and Epidemic Human Alphavirus Infections in Eastern Panama: An Analysis of Population-Based Cross-Sectional Surveys. [PDF]

Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2020
Madariaga virus (MADV), has recently been associated with severe humanb disease in Panama, where the closely related Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) also circulates. In June, 2017, a fatal MADV infection was confirmed in a community of Darien
Carrera JP, Cucunubá ZM, Neira K, Lambert B, Pittí Y, Liscano J, Garzón JL, Beltran D, Collado-Mariscal L, Saenz L, Sosa N, Rodriguez-Guzman LD, González P, Lescano AG, Pereyra-Elías R, Valderrama A, Weaver SC, Vittor AY, Armién B, Pascale JM, Donnelly CA.   +20 more
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Berberine Chloride is an Alphavirus Inhibitor That Targets Nucleocapsid Assembly

mBio, 2020
Alphaviruses are enveloped positive-sense RNA viruses that can cause serious human illnesses such as polyarthritis and encephalitis. Despite their widespread distribution and medical importance, there are no licensed vaccines or antivirals to combat ...
Judy J. Wan, Rebecca S. Brown, Margaret Kielian   +2 more
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Mosquitoes as Vectors of Mycobacterium ulcerans Based on Analysis of Notifications of Alphavirus Infection and Buruli Ulcer, Victoria, Australia

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Alphavirus infections are transmitted by mosquitoes, but the mode of transmission for Mycobacterium ulcerans, which causes Buruli ulcer, is contested. Using notification data for Victoria, Australia, during 2017–2022, adjusted for incubation period, we ...
Andrew H. Buultjens, Ee Laine Tay, Aidan Yuen, N. Deborah Friedman, Timothy P. Stinear, Paul D.R. Johnson   +5 more
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Acute Flavivirus and Alphavirus Infections among Children in Two Different Areas of Kenya, 2015 [PDF]

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2019
Charles H King, Angelle Desirée Labeaud, David M Vu   +2 more
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Molecular and cellular evidence of natural Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus infection in frugivorous bats in Colombia [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2020
Background and Aim: Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) is an alphavirus that causes encephalitis with a high impact on public health in Latin America.
Camilo Guzmán, Alfonso Calderón, Teresa Oviedo, Salim Mattar, José Castañeda, Virginia Rodriguez, Luiz Tadeu Moraes Figueiredo   +6 more
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