Protein behind Arthritic in inflammation

Sydney: A team of researcher from University of Canberra has found the cell and protein responsible for Arthritic in inflammation due to mosquito borne viral disease like Ross river virus, and chikungunya. "The recent (2005-2007) outbreaks of chikungunya virus, which cause severe debilitating musculoskeletal disease, underscores the significance of the findings described in our research paper," says virologist Suresh Mahalingam. "The good news is that we have been able to determine through research that there is a drug, Sulfasalazine, which is currently available commercially that can be used to combat the severity of the disease," Mahalingam told. He is the dean of research and director, Centre for Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, University of Canberra.