Discover how a structural breakthrough in the chikungunya virus is opening new avenues for antiviral drug development and ...

In 2004, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) re-emerged from East Africa ... Because CHIKV circulates during epidemics in an urban mosquito–human cycle, control of transmission relies on mosquito ...

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee researchers have identified a new potential treatment for Chinkungunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease. The researchers indicate that Efavirenz, a ...

as it has been shown to reduce Chikungunya virus replication both in vitro and in mice models. The finding is part of a study conducted by IIT Roorkee supported by the Indian Council of Medical ...