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A novel live-attenuated vaccine candidate for mayaro Fever. (2014)
Journal Article
Forrester-Soto. (2014). A novel live-attenuated vaccine candidate for mayaro Fever. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, e2969 - e2969. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002969

Mayaro virus (MAYV) is an emerging, mosquito-borne alphavirus that causes a dengue-like illness in many regions of South America, and which has the potential to urbanize. Because no specific treatment or vaccine is available for MAYV infection, we ca... Read More about A novel live-attenuated vaccine candidate for mayaro Fever..

Mesoniviruses are mosquito-specific viruses with extensive geographic distribution and host range. (2014)
Journal Article
Forrester-Soto. (2014). Mesoniviruses are mosquito-specific viruses with extensive geographic distribution and host range. Virology Journal, 97 - 97. https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-422X-11-97

Background
The family Mesoniviridae (order Nidovirales) comprises of a group of positive-sense, single-stranded RNA ([+]ssRNA) viruses isolated from mosquitoes.
Findings
Thirteen novel insect-specific virus isolates were obtained from mosquitoes c... Read More about Mesoniviruses are mosquito-specific viruses with extensive geographic distribution and host range..