Evolution and Emergence of Pathogenic Viruses: Past, Present, and Future

• Published in: Intervirology Vol. 60; no. 1-2; pp. 1 - 7
• Main Authors: Parvez, Mohammad K., Parveen, Shama
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Animals; Animals, Wild; Chikungunya Fever - epidemiology; Chikungunya Fever - virology; Communicable Diseases, Emerging - epidemiology; Communicable Diseases, Emerging - transmission; Communicable Diseases, Emerging - virology; Disease Outbreaks - statistics & numerical data; Evolution, Molecular; Humans; Influenza, Human - epidemiology; Influenza, Human - virology; Orthomyxoviridae Infections - epidemiology; Orthomyxoviridae Infections - virology; Review; Virus Diseases - epidemiology; Viruses - genetics; Viruses - pathogenicity; Zika Virus Infection - epidemiology; Zika Virus Infection - virology; Zoonoses; Virus evolution; Novel viruses; Viral outbreaks; Emerging infections

Incidences of emerging/re-emerging deadly viral infections have significantly affected human health despite extraordinary progress in the area of biomedical knowledge. The best examples are the recurring outbreaks of dengue and chikungunya fever in tropical and sub-tropical regions, the recent epide...