Pseudotyped Viruses for the Alphavirus Chikungunya Virus

© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd..

Members of the genus Alphavirus are mostly mosquito-borne pathogens that cause disease in their vertebrate hosts. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), which is one member of the genus Alphavirus [1], has been a major health problem in endemic areas since its re-emergence in 2006. CHIKV is transmitted to mammalian hosts by the Aedes mosquito, causing persistent debilitating symptoms in many cases. At present, there is no specific treatment or vaccine. Experiments involving live CHIKV need to be performed in BSL-3 facilities, which limits vaccine and drug research. The emergence of pseudotyped virus technology offered the potential for the development of a safe and effective evaluation method. In this chapter, we review the construction and application of pseudotyped CHIKVs, the findings from which have enhanced our understanding of CHIKV. This will, in turn, enable the exploration of promising therapeutic strategies in animal models, with the ultimate aim of developing effective treatments and vaccines against CHIKV and other related viruses.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:1407

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Advances in experimental medicine and biology - 1407(2023) vom: 15., Seite 299-312

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wu, Jiajing [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Weijin [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Youchun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chikungunya virus
Journal Article
Neutralization
Pseudotyped virus
Review
Viral Vaccines

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Date Completed 20.03.2023

Date Revised 20.03.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/978-981-99-0113-5_16

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NLM354262378