Abstract
Arboviruses are diseases caused by a group of viruses (arboviruses) that have hematophagous arthropods as transmission vectors. These diseases have a great economic and social impact, representing a serious public health problem. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an arbovirus that belongs to the Togaviridae family and is grouped within the Alphavirus genus. To date, no licensed anti-CHIKV ther…