Chikungunya fever is an acute febrile illness that is often associated with severe
polyarthralgia in humans. The disease is caused by chikungunya virus (CHIKV), a mosquito …

Galidesivir (BCX4430) is an adenosine nucleoside analog that is broadly active in cell
culture against several RNA viruses of various families. This activity has also been shown in …

In the central nervous system (CNS) there are a greater number of glial cells than neurons
(between five and ten times more). Furthermore, they have a greater number of functions …

The twenty-first century has been marked by a surge in viral epidemics and pandemics,
highlighting the global health challenge posed by emerging and re-emerging pediatric viral …

Vector-borne diseases are responsible for over a billion infections each year and nearly one
million deaths. Mosquito-borne dengue virus, West Nile, Japanese encephalitis, Zika …

Background: Viral diseases are responsible for several deaths around the world. Over the
past few years, the world has seen several outbreaks caused by viral diseases that, for a …

Abstract Electrochemical DNA (E-DNA) sensors have attracted large attention, as they play
an important role in early diagnosis of infectious diseases. Herein, we have rationally …

Chikungunya fever is a disease caused by the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) that is
transmitted by the bite of the female of Aedes sp. mosquito. The symptoms include fever …

Alphaviruses, such as chikungunya virus, and flaviviruses, such as dengue virus, are (re)-
emerging arboviruses that are endemic in tropical environments. In Africa, arbovirus …

Viruses transmitted by arthropods (arboviruses) are the etiological agents of several human
diseases with worldwide distribution; including dengue (DENV), zika (ZIKV), yellow fever …