Alphavirus

"Alphavirus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A genus of TOGAVIRIDAE, also known as Group A arboviruses, serologically related to each other but not to other Togaviridae. The viruses are transmitted by mosquitoes. The type species is the SINDBIS VIRUS.

Descriptor ID	D000524
MeSH Number(s)	B04.820.850.054
Concept/Terms	Alphavirus Alphavirus Alpha Virus Alpha Viruses Arboviruses, Group A Arbovirus, Group A Group A Arbovirus Group A Arboviruses Alphaviruses Getah virus Getah virus Barmah forest virus Barmah forest virus

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Organisms [B]
Viruses [B04]
RNA Viruses [B04.820]
Togaviridae [B04.820.850]
Alphavirus [B04.820.850.054]

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Bar chart showing 10 publications over 8 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2023 and 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2004	1	0	1
2006	1	0	1
2013	1	0	1
2016	1	0	1
2017	0	1	1
2021	0	1	1
2023	2	0	2
2024	2	0	2

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Adeyinka OS, Barrera MD, Metibemu DS, Boghdeh N, Anderson CA, Baha H, Crown O, Falode JA, Bleach JL, Bliss AR, Hampton TP, Ojobor JC, Alem F, Narayanan A, Ogungbe IV. nsP2 Protease Inhibitor Blocks the Replication of New World Alphaviruses and Offer Protection in Mice. ACS Infect Dis. 2025 Jan 10; 11(1):181-196.

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Metibemu DS, Adeyinka OS, Falode J, Crown O, Ogungbe IV. Inhibitors of the Structural and Nonstructural Proteins of Alphaviruses. ACS Infect Dis. 2024 08 09; 10(8):2507-2524.

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Fern?ndez D, Yun R, Zhou J, Parise PL, Mosso-Gonz?lez C, Villasante-Tezanos A, Weaver SC, Pando-Robles V, Aguilar PV. Differential Susceptibility of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Mosquitoes to Infection by Mayaro Virus Strains. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 07 05; 109(1):115-122.

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Boghdeh NA, McGraw B, Barrera MD, Anderson C, Baha H, Risner KH, Ogungbe IV, Alem F, Narayanan A. Inhibitors of the Ubiquitin-Mediated Signaling Pathway Exhibit Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Activities against New World Alphaviruses. Viruses. 2023 02 28; 15(3).

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Bopp NE, Jencks KJ, Siles C, Guevara C, Vilcarromero S, Fern?ndez D, Halsey ES, Ampuero JS, Aguilar PV. Serological Responses in Patients Infected with Mayaro Virus and Evaluation of Cross-Protective Responses against Chikungunya Virus. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 11 29; 106(2):607-609.

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Krishnavajhala HR, Williams J, Heidner H. An influenza A virus vaccine based on an M2e-modified alphavirus. Arch Virol. 2018 Feb; 163(2):483-488.

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Byler KG, Collins JT, Ogungbe IV, Setzer WN. Alphavirus protease inhibitors from natural sources: A homology modeling and molecular docking investigation. Comput Biol Chem. 2016 Oct; 64:163-184.

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Rider MA, Zou J, Vanlandingham D, Nuckols JT, Higgs S, Zhang Q, Lacey M, Kim J, Wang G, Hong YS. Quantitative proteomic analysis of the Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) midgut infected with o'nyong-nyong virus. J Med Entomol. 2013 Sep; 50(5):1077-88.

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Powers AM, Aguilar PV, Chandler LJ, Brault AC, Meakins TA, Watts D, Russell KL, Olson J, Vasconcelos PF, Da Rosa AT, Weaver SC, Tesh RB. Genetic relationships among Mayaro and Una viruses suggest distinct patterns of transmission. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2006 Sep; 75(3):461-9.

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Torres JR, Russell KL, Vasquez C, Barrera R, Tesh RB, Salas R, Watts DM. Family cluster of Mayaro fever, Venezuela. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Jul; 10(7):1304-6.

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