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Japanese encephalitis (previously known as Japanese B encephalitis to distinguish it from von Economo's A encephalitis) is a disease caused by the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus. The Japanese encephalitis virus is a virus from the family Flaviviridae. Domestic pigs and wild birds are reservoirs of the virus; transmission to humans may cause severe symptoms. One of the most important vectors of this disease is the mosquito ''Culex tritaeniorhynchus''. This disease is most prevalent in Southeast Asia and the Far East.

SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause brain cells to fuse: Study

Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 can cause brain cells to fuse, initiating malfunctions that lead to chronic neurological symptoms.

8 Jun 2023

Why the preservation of Australia's biodiversity is essential for human health

Researchers reviewed the significance of preserving Australia's biodiversity for the well-being of human health.

2 May 2023

Thousands of unique arboviruses and flaviviruses identified from samples collected between 1954-2018

A recent article identifies the encephalitogenic viruses registered in Brazil over the past six decades.

12 Apr 2023

Overcoming challenges in flavivirus vaccine development: Exploring modern vaccine types for Dengue, Zika, and beyond

Researchers discuss the challenges impeding the development of vaccines against flaviviruses.

4 Apr 2023

Novel vaccine to stop the spread of Japanese encephalitis virus in pigs

Scientists at The University of Queensland have developed a novel vaccine for Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in pigs, to help stop the spread of the disease in Australia.

15 Feb 2023

How do cattle impact human vector-borne disease risk?

Scientists from the United States have conducted a systematic review to understand whether cattle increase the risk of contracting vector-borne diseases by humans. The review is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

12 Feb 2023

Senolytics could be a beneficial therapeutic for COVID neuropathology

Researchers assess the effectiveness of multiple senolytic interventions in removing senescent cells in aged human brain organoids.

22 Jan 2023

Study shows sylvatic origin of chikungunya virus transmission among nonhuman primates of Myanmar

Researchers investigated the potential exposure of peri-urban non-human primates (NHPs) residing near Yangon to arboviruses that have raised health concerns.

22 Nov 2022

What is the role of cyclophilin-A in alleviating SARS-CoV-2 infections?

A new study aimed to analyze the molecular interactions between the hCypA protein and the SARS-CoV-2 variants to determine the impact of variants on the blocking and binding potential of the hCypA–S protein complex with the ACE2 receptor.

2 Nov 2022

Modeling study suggests the possibility of Japanese encephalitis virus outbreak in Australia

A paper from a research team, which included mathematical modeling expertise from LSHTM and was led by the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Brisbane, has suggested that up to 750,000 people across Australia could be at risk of exposure to Japanese encephalitis (JEV).

21 Oct 2022

LJI scientists uncover major clue toward developing new antiviral therapies against flaviviruses

Zika virus has a trick up its sleeve. Once inside the body, the virus likes to make a bee line for dendritic cells, the cells we rely on to launch an effective immune response.

12 Sep 2022

The currently available evidence on viral-induced parkinsonism

A new review attempts to summarize all known about the relationship between viral illness and parkinsonian disorders to facilitate further research.

31 Aug 2022

Emerging new threat of the older G5 Japanese encephalitis virus

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Japanese encephalitis (JE) is an important viral encephalitis with epidemic status in Asia, which is caused by Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a member of the genus Flavivirus.

5 Aug 2022

The bat-virus relationship examined

A new study examines the role of bats as reservoirs of several viruses and the factors that contribute to the emergence of these viruses.

28 Jul 2022

Researchers gain unexpected insights into activation mechanism of flaviviruses

A collaboration between researchers at the Center for Virology of the Medical University of Vienna and the Pasteur Institute in Paris has provided unexpected insights into the atomic interactions of the tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus in infected cells.

13 Jul 2022

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Further Reading

SARS-CoV-2 virus can cause brain cells to fuse: Study

Why the preservation of Australia's biodiversity is essential for human health

Thousands of unique arboviruses and flaviviruses identified from samples collected between 1954-2018

Overcoming challenges in flavivirus vaccine development: Exploring modern vaccine types for Dengue, Zika, and beyond

Novel vaccine to stop the spread of Japanese encephalitis virus in pigs

How do cattle impact human vector-borne disease risk?

Senolytics could be a beneficial therapeutic for COVID neuropathology

Study shows sylvatic origin of chikungunya virus transmission among nonhuman primates of Myanmar

What is the role of cyclophilin-A in alleviating SARS-CoV-2 infections?

Modeling study suggests the possibility of Japanese encephalitis virus outbreak in Australia

LJI scientists uncover major clue toward developing new antiviral therapies against flaviviruses

The currently available evidence on viral-induced parkinsonism

Emerging new threat of the older G5 Japanese encephalitis virus

The bat-virus relationship examined

Researchers gain unexpected insights into activation mechanism of flaviviruses

Multi-national scientific task force needed to monitor zoonotic viruses long-term

Vaccine features that could induce durable humoral immune responses against SARS-CoV-2

Potential new approach could make Japanese encephalitis vaccine more affordable

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