Current prevention and potential treatment options for dengue infection
| Autor: | Azmath Jaleel, Aurapa Sakulpanich, Malina Jasamai, Wei Boon Yap |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Population Host Defense Mechanism lcsh:RS1-441 Pharmaceutical Science Microbial Sensitivity Tests Dengue virus Biology 010402 general chemistry medicine.disease_cause 01 natural sciences Virus Dengue fever Dengue lcsh:Pharmacy and materia medica medicine Animals Humans Vector (molecular biology) education Pharmacology Vaccines education.field_of_study 010405 organic chemistry lcsh:RM1-950 Dengue Virus medicine.disease Virology 0104 chemical sciences lcsh:Therapeutics. Pharmacology Viral replication |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 1 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 1482-1826 |
| DOI: | 10.18433/jpps30216 |
| Popis: | Currently, treatments for dengue infection are only symptomatic as no antiviral agents nor vaccines are available to combat this virus. Despite challenges faced by researchers, many efforts are ongoing to reduce cases of dengue infection either by targeting the vector or the virus. Vector population is monitored and reduced by using mechanical, chemical and biological controls. Chemical control is achieved either by using synthetic or natural insecticides where the latter is more preferable. In biological control, bacteria, fungi and larvivorous fish are utilised to reduce the vector population. Moreover, genes of mosquitoes are also explored to produce progenies which are sterile with low survival ability. Vaccines are among the most effective ways to prevent viral infection. Various approaches have been used and are still being explored towards producing vaccines for dengue. These include live attenuated, inactivated, recombinant subunit, nucleic acid and virus-like particles vaccines. The aim is to produce a vaccine which can target all the four serotypes of the virus. Monoclonal antibodies are widely researched on to equip the host defense mechanism against the dengue virus. Deeper understanding of the virus replication cycle warrants the development of antiviral agents which target viral proteins vital for the replication process. Bioactive compounds are also utilised in the development of antiviral agents. The importance of surveillance and supportive therapy are also discussed. |
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