Pathogenicity and virulence of O’nyong-nyong virus: A less studied
Togaviridae
with pandemic potential
Samuel Tong Jia Ming,
Katrina Tan Yi Jun,
Guillaume Carissimo
Abstract:O’nyong-nyong virus (ONNV) is a neglected mosquito-borne alphavirus belonging to the
Togaviridae
family. ONNV is known to be responsible for sporadic outbreaks of acute febrile disease and polyarthralgia in Africa. As climate change increases the geographical range of known and potential new vectors, recent data indicate a possibility for ONNV to spread outside of the African continent and grow into a greater public health concern. In this review, we summarise the current knowledge on ON… Show more
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