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Viruses, 2023 The presence of alphaviruses, such as chikungunya virus (CHIKV), has never been reported in Mauritania. We assessed the seroprevalence of CHIKV among Nouakchott residents.
Bedia Abdoullah +8 more
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Viruses, 2023 New World alphaviruses including Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus (VEEV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV) are mosquito-transmitted viruses that cause disease in humans and equines.
Niloufar A. Boghdeh +8 more
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Replication of Alphaviruses: A Review on the Entry Process of Alphaviruses into Cells [PDF]
Advances in Virology, 2011 Alphaviruses are small, enveloped viruses, ~70 nm in diameter, containing a single-stranded, positive-sense, RNA genome. Viruses belonging to this genus are predominantly arthropod-borne viruses, known to cause disease in humans. Their potential threat to human health was most recently exemplified by the 2005 Chikungunya virus outbreak in La Reunion ...
Jason Yat-Sing Leung +2 more
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Encephalitic alphaviruses [PDF]
Veterinary Microbiology, 2010 This review will cover zoonotic, encephalitic alphaviruses in the family Togaviridae. Encephalitic alphaviruses, i.e. Western- (WEEV), Eastern- (EEEV), Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) and, more rarely, Ross River virus, Chikungunya virus and Highlands J virus (HJV), are neuroinvasive and may cause neurological symptoms ranging from mild (e ...
Michele A, Zacks, Slobodan, Paessler
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Developing a Prototype Pathogen Plan and Research Priorities for the Alphaviruses.
Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023 The Togaviridae family, genus, Alphavirus, includes several mosquito-borne human pathogens with the potential to spread to near pandemic proportions. Most of these are zoonotic, with spillover infections of humans and domestic animals, but a few such as ...
A. Powers +7 more
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Perspectives for applying Alphaviruses in antitumor therapy
Инфекция и иммунитет, 2023 Oncolytic viral therapy is a promising approach for treating tumors. Oncolytic viruses can directly lyse tumor cells and indirectly activate antitumor immunity.
Alina S. Nazarenko +5 more
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Journal of Virology, 2022 Due to decades of inadequate monitoring and lack of vaccines and specific treatment, a large number of people have been infected with alphaviruses. GETV is a re-emerging alphavirus that has the potential to infect humans.
Ningning Wang +7 more
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Viral and Prion Infections Associated with Central Nervous System Syndromes in Brazil
Viruses, 2021 Virus-induced infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are among the most serious problems in public health and can be associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality, mainly in low- and middle-income countries, where these manifestations ...
Ivanildo P. Sousa +6 more
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The Conserved Macrodomain Is a Potential Therapeutic Target for Coronaviruses and Alphaviruses
Pathogens, 2022 Emerging and re-emerging viral diseases pose continuous public health threats, and effective control requires a combination of non-pharmacologic interventions, treatment with antivirals, and prevention with vaccines.
A. Leung +3 more
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Microorganisms, 2021 Despite the emerging threat of the Mayaro virus (MAYV) in Central and South-America, there are no licensed antivirals or vaccines available for this neglected mosquito-borne virus.
Lana Langendries +3 more
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