Dengue virus: are we forgetting the genotypes?
Dengue virus: are we forgetting the genotypes? With almost 400 million infections every year, the impact of dengue virus (DENV) on global health is of substantial concern. The presence of four co-circulating serotypes, and the development of non-neutralizing enhancing...
Stopping chikungunya on its way out
Stopping chikungunya on its way out When our bodies come under attack from a viral pathogen, a sophisticated antibody response activates to limit the spread of infection. As part of this response, antibodies are produced against multiple epitopes of the invading...
The Quest for a Dengue Vaccine
The Quest for a Dengue Vaccine Dengue fever is a viral disease and its prevalence has grown dramatically and globally in recent decades. Dengue fever is caused by the dengue virus (DENV), an arthropod-borne pathogen transmitted to vertebrates by infected mosquitos,...
More unexpected troubles from flaviviruses
More unexpected troubles from flaviviruses The functions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are controlled by the so-called enteric nervous system (ENS). Although influenced by the central and the autonomous nervous systems, the ENS can act independently of both, and...Page 19 of 29