The dengue virus has a roughly spherical shape. Inside the virus is the nucleocapsid, which is made of the viral genome and C proteins. The nucleocapsid is surrounded by a membrane called the ...

In his lab in Purdue’s Department of Biological Sciences, Kuhn studies specifically RNA viruses, particularly those spread by mosquitoes and ticks, including alphaviruses like chikungunya and eastern ...

These factors are called the epidemiological triad and include host (the patient), pathogen (here, the 'dengue virus') and the environment. Lastly, the quality of the diagnostic test for dengue ...

Texas public health officials announced on Monday that the state's first locally acquired case of dengue virus of the year was reported in Cameron County. There have been 106 travel-associated ...

A fast population growth, unplanned urbanization and poor sanitation have contributed to the rise in dengue. The virus has surged worldwide since last year and spread to areas previously free of ...