Chikungunya Virus Net is the web resource for anyone interested in chikungunya. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an insect-borne virus, of the genus Alphavirus, that is spread by Aedes mosquitoes. Chikungunya infection causes fever and severe joint pain. Other symptoms include muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue and rash. The disease shares some clinical signs with dengue, and can be misdiagnosed in areas where dengue is common. There have been recent breakouts of chikungunya in Africa, Asia and the Indian subcontinent. In recent decades mosquito vectors of chikungunya have spread to Europe and the Americas. In 2007, disease transmission was reported for the first time in Europe. There is no cure for the disease. Treatment is focused on relieving the symptoms.

The objectives of Chikungunya Virus Net are to be the public and professional information resource for chikungunya and to serve as a network in the exchange of information and news related to chikungunya.

• Chikungunya virus assembly and budding visualized in situ using cryogenic electron tomography - Nature.com
  Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:05 GMT
• Preparation and application of chikungunya pseudovirus containing double reporter genes | Scientific Reports - Nature.com
  Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:00 GMT
• Studies on the antiviral activity of chebulinic acid against dengue and chikungunya viruses and in silico investigation of its mechanism of inhibition | Scientific Reports - Nature.com
  Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:29 GMT
• Davao City confirms chikungunya cases, Intensifies mosquito control efforts - Outbreak News Today - Outbreak News Today
  Wed, 15 Jun 2022 07:00 GMT
• Davao City reports 17 suspected cases of the Chikungunya - Outbreak News Today - Outbreak News Today
  Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:00 GMT
• Brazil Leads Chikungunya Worldwide Concern - Vax-Before-Travel
  Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:00 GMT
• to Present on its Single-Shot Chikungunya Vaccine Candidate, Host Symposium at NECTM8 - Valneva - Valneva
  Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:00 GMT
• Chikungunya Treatment Market 2022 Future Trend, Business Strategies, Revenue Value, Comprehensive Analysis and Forecast by 2030 - Taiwan News
  Thu, 30 Jun 2022 22:24 GMT
• Scientists warn of Zika spread in newer areas, call for better surveillance - The Hindu
  Sat, 25 Jun 2022 14:15 GMT
• Companies come together in fight against Dengue Fever - Labiotech.eu
  Fri, 01 Jul 2022 11:19 GMT
• Sudden Rise In Malaria Dengue Chikungunya And Zika Cases In Mumbai | TheHealthSite.com - TheHealthSite
  Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:12 GMT
• Doctors told to keep eye on chikungunya in Ahmedabad - Times of India
  Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:00 GMT
• Zika, dengue viruses make victims smell better to mosquitoes - Science
  Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:09 GMT
• Indian capital Delhi reports 126 dengue, 8 chikungunya and 21 malaria cases this year - WION
  Mon, 13 Jun 2022 07:00 GMT
• The disease after tomorrow: Five illnesses spreading in a hotter world - Grist
  Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:48 GMT

• PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley fever - Sudan: (NO) livestock, human, susp, RFI
  Wed, 15 Sep 2021 20:49:58 -0400
  Rift Valley Fever -- Sudan
  Doctors in Sudan's Northern State have reported 27 deaths and 68 [abortions] among livestock in the area of El Nafaab in Merowe locality and warn of the emergence of cases of Rift Valley fever [RVF] and chikungunya, similar to last year [2020]. They have appealed to the Ministry of Health and the state government to deal with the potential epidemic in a safe manner.
  In a press statement on Sunday [5 Sep 2021], the Socialist Doctors Association reported that a resident of the state arrived

• Visualization of scientific collaboration and themes for arbovirus disease in the caribbean: A forty-year trend analysis with focus on dengue, Zika and Chikungunya Fri, 01 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0400
  BACKGROUND: The (re-)emergence of arboviruses in the Caribbean, and worldwide, is a major public health issue of concern to all scientific research stakeholders. This study aimed to use bibliometric analysis to identify the contribution of Caribbean countries to scientific production regarding the three arboviruses with the greatest impact, namely zika, chikungunya and dengue.
• Chikungunya virus assembly and budding visualized in situ using cryogenic electron tomography Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400
  Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a representative alphavirus causing debilitating arthritogenic disease in humans. Alphavirus particles assemble into two icosahedral layers: the glycoprotein spike shell embedded in a lipid envelope and the inner nucleocapsid (NC) core. In contrast to matrix-driven assembly of some enveloped viruses, the assembly/budding process of two-layered icosahedral particles remains poorly understood. Here we used cryogenic electron tomography (cryo-ET) to capture snapshots of...
• Artificial Intelligence-Based Cyber-Physical System for Severity Classification of Chikungunya Disease Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400
  CONCLUSION: Performance analysis demonstrates that ACGA-RF achieves higher performance as compared to the competitive models in terms of F-measure, accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity. The proposed CPS system can prevent users from visiting hospitals and can render services to patients living far away from hospitals.
• Acceptance of a Sterile Male Releases Pilot Project to Reduce Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Diptera: Culicidae) Populations and Its Associated Factors: A Community-based Cross-sectional Survey in South Chiapas, Mexico Wed, 29 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400
  Worldwide, vector-transmitted diseases account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases and cause more than 700,000 deaths annually. The primary strategy to control the transmission of dengue, chikungunya and Zika focuses on the control of their vectors. Vector control programs depend mainly on the use of insecticides. However, these measures have failed to yield the desired results because the lack of proper control decreases their effectiveness over time. Also, the effect of insecticide...
• MBZM-N-IBT, a Novel Small Molecule, Restricts Chikungunya Virus Infection by Targeting nsP2 Protease Activity In Vitro, In Vivo, and Ex Vivo Wed, 29 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400
  The increase in disease incidences and persistent Chikungunya virus (CHIKV)-induced arthritis have been a huge burden on public health globally. In the absence of specific antivirals or vaccines, it is essential to continue efforts to develop effective anti-CHIKV strategies. Our previous study showing the in vitro anti-CHIKV potential of a novel molecule 1-[(2-methylbenzimidazol-1-yl) methyl]-2-oxo-indolin-3-ylidene] amino] thiourea (MBZM-N-IBT) encouraged us to further validate its efficacy....
• Interactions between vector competence to chikungunya virus and resistance to deltamethrin in Aedes aegypti laboratory lines? Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400
  The urban mosquito species Aedes aegypti is the main vector of arboviruses worldwide. Mosquito control with insecticides is the most prevalent method for preventing transmission in the absence of effective vaccines and available treatments; however, the extensive use of insecticides has led to the development of resistance in mosquito populations throughout the world, and the number of epidemics caused by arboviruses has increased. Three mosquito lines with different resistance profiles to...
• Multiplex Serology for Measurement of IgG Antibodies Against Eleven Infectious Diseases in a National Serosurvey: Haiti 2014-2015 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400
  CONCLUSIONS: Multiplex serological assays can provide a wealth of information about population exposure to different infectious diseases. This current Haitian study included IgG targets for arboviral, parasitic, and bacterial infectious diseases representing multiple different modes of host transmission. Some of these infectious diseases had a paucity or complete absence of published serological studies in Haiti. Clear trends of disease burden with respect to age and location in Haiti can be...
• Zika a Vector Borne Disease Detected in Newer States of India Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400
  CONCLUSION: Our study indicates the spread of the Zika virus to several states of India and an urgent need to strengthen its surveillance.
• Seroprevalence of chikungunya virus among military personnel in Papua New Guinea, 2019 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400
  CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of anti-CHIKV neutralizing antibody of 35% suggests that CHIKV infection has become endemic among PNGMP. Current commercially available CHIKV ELISA detection kits may not be suitable for diagnostic purposes in multiple alphavirus endemic areas such as PNG, due to serological cross-reactivity among alphaviruses. Re-emergence of CHIKV in PNGMP is possible.
• Factors impacting severe disease from chikungunya infection: Prioritizing chikungunya vaccine when available Sat, 25 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400
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