Monoclonal antibody targeting chikungunya virus envelope 1 protein inhibits virus release

• Main Authors: Promsin Masrinoul, Orapim Puiprom, Atsushi Tanaka, Miwa Kuwahara, Panjaporn Chaichana, Kazuyoshi Ikuta, Pongrama Ramasoota, Tamaki Okabayashi
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/34017

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) causes an acute clinical illness characterized by sudden high fever, intense joint pain, and skin rash. Recent outbreaks of chikungunya disease in Africa and Asia are a major public health concern; however, there is currently no effective licensed vaccine or specific treatm...