The largest epidemic ever recorded for chikungunya, a disease caused by infection with the
chikungunya virus (CHIKV), began in Africa in 2004 and spread to> 100 countries on four …

Chikungunya (CHIK) is a re-emerging viral infection endemic in tropical and subtropical
areas. While the typical clinical presentation is an acute febrile syndrome, long-term articular …

Alphaviruses are vector-borne, medically relevant, positive-stranded RNA viruses that cause
disease in animals and humans worldwide. Of this group, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is the …

Introduction Mayaro fever is an emerging viral disease that manifests as an acute febrile
illness. The disease is self-limiting, however joint pain can persist for months leading to …

Alphaviruses are mosquito-borne pathogens distributed worldwide in tropical and temperate
areas causing a wide range of symptoms ranging from inflammatory arthritis-like …

Alphaviruses pose a significant threat to public health. Capsid protein encoded in the
alphaviral genomes constitutes an interesting therapy target, as it also serves as a protease …

Repurposing drugs is a promising strategy to identify therapeutic interventions against novel
and re-emerging viruses. Posaconazole is an antifungal drug used to treat invasive …

ABSTRACT The Tourism and Hospitality (T&H) industry and the entire world at large are still
recovering from the unprecedented impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic when incidents of …

Chikungunya is an important mosquito-borne disease caused by the arthritogenic
chikungunya virus, characterized by sporadic outbreaks all around the world. Although …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Vector-borne diseases represent a huge global burden
impacting health systems. Aedes aegypti is the main vector of arboviral diseases including …