Chikungunya virus
Mosquitoes share the blame
16 Jul 2026A molecule found in Aedes mosquito saliva modulates the host body’s immune response during chikungunya infection, highlighting that mosquitoes may be more than just viral carriers.
Revisiting the antiviral role of Viperin
19 Aug 2019The antiviral protein Viperin keeps immune cells in check to prevent joint swelling during chikungunya virus infection.
More than a gut feeling about mosquito-borne viruses
14 Jun 2019Deciphering the immune response in mosquitoes to the O’nyong nyong virus may lead to new broad-spectrum antiviral targets.
Telling mosquito-borne viruses apart
20 Oct 2015A novel diagnostic test for Chikungunya
virus also helps distinguish the illness from other mosquito-borne diseases
The signature of Chikungunya
28 Jul 2015A deeper knowledge of the body’s immune response will help combat this mosquito-borne disease
Understanding how the immune system battles a virus
14 Apr 2015A cell surface protein known to regulate innate immune responses also affects the adaptive immune system
Monkey antibodies help fight virus
23 Sep 2014Details of monkey antibodies against chikungunya virus could help to fight the disease in humans
