Structure and Function of the Non-Structural Protein of Dengue Virus and its Applications in Antiviral Therapy

Title:Structure and Function of the Non-Structural Protein of Dengue Virus and its Applications in Antiviral Therapy

Volume: 17 Issue: 3

Author(s): Qian Xie, Bao Zhang, JianHai Yu, Qinghua Wu, Fangji Yang, Hong Cao and Wei Zhao

Affiliation:

Keywords: Dengue virus, Non-structural protein, Structure, Function, Antiviral therapy.

Abstract: Dengue fever, a type of global and tropical infectious disease, and its prevention has become a challenging issue worldwide. Antibody-dependent enhancement effects and the virus pathogenic mechanism have not yet been fully elucidated, hindering the development of dengue fever prevention and suitable drug treatment. There is currently no specific prevention and therapy in clinical trials, however, in recent years, studies have focused on the pathogenesis and treatment of dengue. Research focusing on dengue virus nonstructural protein in special drugs for the prevention and control of dengue fever is a new progress leading to improved understanding regarding the prevention and control of dengue fever and suitable drugs for the treatment. The main challenges regarding the structure of dengue virus nonstructural protein and the drugs for antiviral therapy are summarized in this paper.

Cite this article as:

Xie Qian, Zhang Bao, Yu JianHai, Wu Qinghua, Yang Fangji, Cao Hong and Zhao Wei, Structure and Function of the Non-Structural Protein of Dengue Virus and its Applications in Antiviral Therapy, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2017; 17 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026616666160829155327