Zika virus is currently present in over 90 countries and spreading at a rapid pace, thanks to Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which ...

Zika transmission has been reported in more than 90 countries as the spread of the Aedes aegypti mosquito that carries the ...

Valneva (VALN) stock rose after the company posted new Phase 3 trial data for its chikungunya vaccine, Ixchiq, in adolescents aged 12-17. Read more here.

Although not listed as a hemorrhagic fever virus, illness caused by CHIKV can ... A definitive diagnosis of Chikungunya infection can be made only with the aid of laboratory support since ...

Maharashtra witnessed a significant rise in chikungunya cases this year, with 5,757 infections. Patients are experiencing prolonged after-effects like joint pain, fatigue, and neurological ...

The existing RT-PCR test systems are time consuming and labor-intensive, with a very high risk of contamination primarily due to post-PCR handling leading to carry over. In addition, the majority ...

Now, researchers used cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) to elucidate the structure of the Nipah virus polymerase complex (the ...

Researchers have profiled the molecular structure and features of a key part of the deadly Nipah virus. Experiments in cells showe how changes in the viral polymerase -- a protein involved in viral ...

The work provides a detailed three-dimensional picture of the virus's polymerase and its key features. Understanding the ...