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Attenuation of Chikungunya Virus by a Single Amino Acid Substitution in the nsP1 Component of a Non-Structural Polyprotein
18 Feb 2025
Abstract excerpt
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-transmitted alphavirus that, since its re-emergence in 2004, has become recognised as a major public health concern throughout many tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. Amongst the insights gained from studies on other alphaviruses, several key determinants of virulence have been identified, including one present at the P3 position in the nsP1/nsP2 cleavage...
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