Stowers scientists uncover fundamental rules for how dengue virus infects its mosquito and human hosts [Video]

The new research provides hope for identifying future therapeutic approaches

KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Mosquito-borne viral infections once confined to tropical regions are spreading. Dengue virus infects up to 400 million people worldwide each year according to World Health Organization estimates, and no available treatments exist for this disease. Now, research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research has uncovered surprising strategies for how dengue and hundreds of other viruses replicate in their hosts, with the potential to aid in developing novel antiviral treatments and vaccines.

Stowers scientists explain new findings surrounding how dengue virus infects its mosquito and human hosts. New Research has uncovered surprising strategies for how dengue and hundreds of other viruses replicate in their hosts, with the potential to aid in developing novel antiviral treatments and vaccines.

Stowers Scientists explain codons and genetic codes. New research reveals the dengue virus genome uses less efficient codons, or “vocabulary,” to …