Flaviviruses are vector-borne RNA viruses that can emerge unexpectedly in human
populations and cause a spectrum of potentially severe diseases including hepatitis …

Since the first antiviral drug, idoxuridine, was approved in 1963, 90 antiviral drugs
categorized into 13 functional groups have been formally approved for the treatment of the …

The suspected link between infection by Zika virus (ZIKV), a re-emerging flavivirus, and
microcephaly is an urgent global health concern. The direct target cells of ZIKV in the …

Zika virus (ZIKV) had remained a relatively obscure flavivirus until a recent series of
outbreaks accompanied by unexpectedly severe clinical complications brought this virus …

The recent Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak in Brazil has been directly linked to increased cases of
microcephaly in newborns. Current evidence indicates that ZIKV is transmitted vertically from …

During the last forty years we have witnessed impressive advances in the field of antiviral
drug discovery culminating with the introduction of therapies able to stop human …

Mosquito-borne West Nile virus (WNV) infection is benign in most individuals but can cause
encephalitis in< 1% of infected individuals. We show that∼ 35% of patients hospitalized for …

West Nile virus (WNV) is an important zoonotic flavivirus responsible for mild fever to severe,
lethal neuroinvasive disease in humans, horses, birds, and other wildlife species. Since its …

Abstract Safety tested Modified Vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) is licensed as third-generation
vaccine against smallpox and serves as a potent vector system for development of new …

Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …