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SUBMITTER: Ivanova L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7931429 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ivanova Larisa L Rausalu Kai K Žusinaite Eva E Tammiku-Taul Jaana J Merits Andres A Karelson Mati M
ACS omega 20210217 8
Chikungunya fever results from an infection with Chikungunya virus (CHIKV, genus <i>Alphavirus</i>) that is prevalent in tropical regions and is spreading fast to temperate climates with documented outbreaks in Europe and the Americas. Currently, there are no available vaccines or antiviral drugs for prevention or treatment of Chikungunya fever. The nonstructural proteins (nsPs) of CHIKV responsible for virus replication are promising targets for the development of new antivirals. This study was ...[more]