Editorial: Zika Virus Research

Molecular Dynamic Study and Synthesis of 1H-benzo[d]imidazole-5-carboxamide Derivatives as Inhibitors for Yellow Fever and Zika Virus Replication

“…According to the world health organization (WHO), 200,000 new YFV cases occur annually with outbreaks recorded in 2016-2017 in several countries in Africa and the Americas [5][6][7]. As for ZIKV, an estimated 440,000-1,300,000 cases were recorded in late 2015 during the Brazilian outbreak, and as a result of an increase in ZIKV-associated microcephaly cases in 2016, the WHO declared ZIKV a Public Health Emergency of International Concern [8,9].…”

Frontiers in Virology: An Innovative Platform for Integrative Virus Research

“…Each viral species has its own unique strategy to interact with its host species for survival and frequently gives unexpected results upon its infection, representing a wide variety of scientifically important biological issues to be addressed and solved (1,. Furthermore, new dreadful pathogenic viruses with distinct characteristics keep emerging or reemerging in various parts of the world, generating significant menaces to humans (4,10,(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34). It is thus increasingly important to systemically explore viruses in detail particularly in this challenging time (29,32,(34)(35)(36) (Figure 1).…”