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A research team from the Yale University has developed a new RNA therapy to treat mice infected with the West Nile Virus.<\/p>\n
This innovative approach helps in reducing the virus in the brain of the mice, by allowing the immune system to destroy the virus and develop a long-term protection against the West Nile Virus disease.<\/p>\n
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(People Also Like To Read:<\/strong>\u00a010 Major Reasons Why Sometimes Vaccines Don\u2019t Work? Especially in Babies)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The study has appeared in the periodical “Cell Host & Microbe,” which reveals the breakthrough strategy for the treatment of West Nile Virus after virus attack the central nervous system and the brain.<\/p>\n There are no effective therapies or approved vaccines for the West Nile Virus disease, a mosquito-borne condition, till now.<\/p>\n While many infected individuals have no symptoms, but sometimes they can develop a severe neurological problem and even die from the disease. The sporadic nature of the disease makes it difficult for testing and implementing vaccines.<\/p>\n The RNA therapy acts against the multiple mosquito-borne flaviviruses. To direct the RNA towards the infected cells, researchers packaged it in a peptide which was derived from the rabies virus and is able to enter the nerve cells.<\/p>\n After this, the final step was to the deliver the therapy into the mice through the nose where it could bypass natural barriers protecting the brain.<\/p>\n With this novel approach, the researchers found that the therapy actually helps in reducing the virus in the brain by preventing harm to other nerve cells.<\/p>\n With this therapy, the immune system has cleared the virus throughout the body, and also enabled the body for a long-term protection against future exposure.<\/p>\n The researchers concluded that the treatment has also offered a late-stage therapy and lifelong immunity.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n (You Might Also Like To Read:\u00a0<\/strong>Are You Afraid of Getting HIV from Cadbury Chocolates?)<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n West Nile Virus (WNV) is a virus that most commonly spread to people by mosquito bites. Cases of this virus occur during mosquito season.<\/p>\n There are no vaccines for preventing or treating WNV.<\/p>\n Usually, most people infected with WNV do not have any kind of symptoms. About 2 in 10 people who are infected will develop a fever and other symptoms.<\/p>\n Only about 1 out of 150 infected people are more likely to develop a serious, such as fatal, illness.<\/p>\n A person can reduce the risk of the virus by using an insect repellent cream, wearing long-sleeved shirts, and long pants for preventing mosquito bites.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n With the development of new RNA therapy for\u00a0West Nile Virus, several people can be cured by this disease.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\nWhat is West Nile Virus?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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