Chikungunya Virus E2 Structural Protein B-Cell Epitopes Analysis.

The family comprises a large and diverse group of viruses responsible for recurrent outbreaks in humans. Within this family, the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an important in terms of morbidity, mortality, and economic impact on humans in different regions of the world. The objective of this study was to perform an IgG epitope recognition of the CHIKV's structural proteins E2 and E3 using linear synthetic peptides recognized by serum from patients in the convalescence phase of infection.