Unveiling Strategies for Chikungunya Virus Attenuation and Antiviral Therapy

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne cause of epidemics of debilitating arthritis worldwide. Currently, there are no licensed vaccines or antiviral therapies available for the prevention or treatment of CHIKV disease. Furthermore, the viral and host determinants required for CHIKV replicati...

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Main Author: Ashbrook, Alison Whitney
Other Authors: Christopher R. Aiken
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2015
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-07162015-174823/