Ongoing Research on Pathogenesis, Control and Treatments of Chikungunya Virus Infection
A special issue of Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817). This special issue belongs to the section "Viral Pathogens".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 October 2023) | Viewed by 267
Special Issue Editors
Interests: chikungunya virus; SARS-CoV-2; flavivirus; alphavirus; emergent viruses; arboviruses; pathogenesis; viral myocarditis
2. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Interests: arboviruses; RNA viruses; chikungunya virus; dengue virus; viral replication; viral genome; virus–host cell interactions
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Dear Colleagues,
With global climate change and the emergence of arboviruses on the rise, there is an urgent need to address the understudied aspects of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) pathogenesis to develop intervention strategies for future outbreaks. CHIKV is a mosquito-transmitted virus that has re-emerged and spread globally since 2006, with reported transmission in 115 countries worldwide. Despite causing millions of infections around the world, there are currently no licensed antivirals or vaccines. CHIKV is endemic in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Although CHIKV infection is mainly associated with acute and chronic musculoskeletal disease and arthralgias, CHIKV can cause atypical cardiac and neurological manifestations among others, that can lead to more severe outcomes including death.
In this Special Issue of Pathogens, we invite studies focusing on different aspects of CHIKV pathogenesis, control, and treatments of infection. Both original research and review articles are welcomed. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, acute and chronic aspects of CHIKV pathogenesis, atypical manifestations (cardiac, neurological, hepatic), and state of the art therapeutic strategies against CHIKV. Altogether, we envision this issue providing fundamental research as a framework for designing preparedness and response efforts against future outbreaks of arboviral diseases.
Dr. Maria G. Noval
Dr. Claudia Filomatori
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- chikungunya virus
- pathogenesis
- chronic musculoskeletal disease
- atypical manifestations
- control and treatments
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