MEPPitope: spatial, electrostatic and secondary structure perturbations in the post-fusion Dengue virus envelope protein highlights known epitopes and conserved residues in the Zika virus [version 1; referees: 3 approved]

The dramatic transformation of the Zika virus (ZIKV) from a relatively unknown virus to a pathogen generating global-wide panic has exposed the dearth of detailed knowledge about this virus. Decades of research in the related Dengue virus (DENV), finally culminating in a vaccine registered for use i...

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Main Author: Sandeep Chakraborty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2016-06-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:http://f1000research.com/articles/5-1150/v1