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6 March, 2017 0 Could severe complications from Zika infection be more common than previously thought?

Researchers have analyzed the clinical characteristics of Zika infection in Canadian travelers returning from the Americas, discovering that severe complications might be more common than previously estimated.

Chikungunya

3 February, 2017 0 New study elucidates a key infection mechanism for chikungunya virus

Researchers have identified a crucial mechanism by which the chikungunya virus infects host cells and mediates disease severity. This could present a future treatment target for both chikungunya and related viruses.

Vaccines

27 January, 2017 0 Vaccines against chikungunya, Zika and other emerging Aedes mosquito-borne viruses: unblocking existing bottlenecks

In this review the author looks at the progress of vaccine development towards mosquito-borne viral diseases, such as Zika and chikungunya.

Development and delivery of a peptide-based vaccine against group A Streptococcus

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