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ArticleAdvances in virus research2020

Immunopathogenesis of alphaviruses.

Victoria K Baxter, Mark T Heise

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Article in Advances in virus research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers.

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35citing papers in PubMed
38.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

35 citing papers in PubMed, 53 citations in OpenAlex.

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  20. Research trends on alphavirus receptors: a bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Victoria K BaxterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States.
Mark T HeiseDepartment of Genetics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States. Electronic address: mark_heisem@med.unc.edu.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

Project 4 - Influenza - UABU19AI142759 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI WHITLEY, RICHARD J. · 2019 to 2023
$37.5M
Unlocking Zika Virus Immune Control and Pathogenesis with the Collaborative CrossU19AI100625 · NIAID · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI BARIC, RALPH S, HEISE, MARK T · 2012 to 2021
$36.6M
Pathogenesis of and host response to chikungunya virus infection of the central nervous systemK01OD026529 · OD · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI BAXTER, VICTORIA K · 2018 to 2022
$631k
NIAID NIH HHS U19 AI100625NIAID NIH HHS U19 AI142759NIH HHS K01 OD026529
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alphaviruses, members of the enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA Togaviridae family, represent a reemerging public health threat as mosquito vectors expand into new geographic territories. The Old World alphaviruses, which include chikungunya virus, Ross River virus, and Sindbis virus, tend to cause a clinical syndrome characterized by fever, rash, and arthritis, whereas the New World alphaviruses, which consist of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus, eastern equine encephalitis virus, and western equine encephalitis virus, induce encephalomyelitis. Following recovery from the acute phase of infection, many patients are left with debilitating persistent joint and neurological complications that can last for years. Clues from human cases and studies using animal models strongly suggest that much of the disease and pathology induced by alphavirus infection, particularly atypical and chronic manifestations, is mediated by the immune system rather than directly by the virus. This review discusses the current understanding of the immunopathogenesis of the arthritogenic and neurotropic alphaviruses accumulated through both natural infection of humans and experimental infection of animals, particularly mice. As treatment following alphavirus infection is currently limited to supportive care, understanding the contribution of the immune system to the disease process is critical to developing safe and effective therapies.

Indexed as

AlphavirusAlphavirus InfectionsEncephalitis Virus, Venezuelan EquineAnimalsHorsesHumansMiceAlphavirusChikungunya virusImmune responseImmunopathogenesisPathogenesisSindbis virus

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PMID32711733
PMCPMC8224468
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