Essays about: "chikungunya virus"

Found 3 essays containing the words chikungunya virus.

1. 1. Characterization of nsP-specific nanobodies targeting Chikungunya and Semliki Forest Virus

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Klara Andersson; [2020]
   Keywords : virologi; chikungunya virus; nanobodies;

   Abstract : Viral infections are constantly increasing and impose a large threat to the public health. Alphaviruses are responsible for several animal and human diseases and have a large medical importance with few treatments available today. Alphaviruses are small, spherical single stranded RNA viruses, and are most often transmitted by mosquito vectors. READ MORE

3. 2. Depicting the role of CD2AP during Old World alphavirus infection

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

   Author : Moliner Morro Ainhoa; [2017]
   Keywords : CD2AP; nsP3; chikungunya virus; Semliki Forest virus;

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4. 3. Transmission and Expansion of the Zika Virus

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

   Author : Jacob Henrikson; [2016]
   Keywords : Zika virus; transmission; spread; vector;

   Abstract : There is a vast selection of vector-borne diseases circulating in the world today. The latest of these to have a globally recognised impact is the Zika Virus (ZIKV). The suggested link between ZIKV and the recent spike in microcephaly in Brazil has put the spotlight on this previously obscure virus. READ MORE