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Chikungunya and alternative treatment from natural products: a review
Syuhadaratul Aini Mohamat1, Nor Fazila Che Mat2, Najmo Ibrahim Barkhadle23, Tuan Nur Akmalina Mat Jusoh4, Rafidah Hanim Shueb5.
Chikungunya is an infection caused by chikungunya virus which at present has spread to new countries and con- tinents. Chikungunya is associated with self-limiting and non-fatal infection in the past. However, in recent times, increased severity of the disease has been reported resulting in health and economic burden. The threat and bur- den of chikungunya would grow in future in the absence of specific antiviral or vaccine to control or eliminate the infection. This review discusses chikungunya in general including transmission of its etiological agent and clinical manifestations of the disease. Subsequently, management and treatment of chikungunya virus will be reviewed with particular emphasis on natural products or their active compounds with potential anti-chikungunya virus activities.
Affiliation:
- Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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MyJurnal (2021) |
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CiteScore (0.2) |
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Q4 (Medicine (all)) |
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