CHIKV

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an enveloped, positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the Alphavirus genus of the Togaviridae family. It is transmitted mainly by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. CHIKV infection commonly causes fever, rash, and severe joint pain, which may persist for months or longer. CHIKV-related proteins support studies of viral infection, host immune responses, diagnostics, vaccine development, and antiviral drug discovery.