Chikungunya virus genome fits FIBONACCI- and LUCAS-numbers very well - a first look by Stefan Geier et al.
Chikungunya virus genome fits FIBONACCI- and LUCAS-numbers very well - a first look by Stefan Geier et al. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus (family Togaviridae , genus Alphavirus ) first isolated in Tanzania in 1953. Measuring 60–70 nm in diameter, the virus features an icosahedral capsid and belongs to the Semliki Forest virus complex, with close phylogenetic ties to the O'nyong'nyong and Ross River viruses. As an arbovirus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes ("Asian" tiger mosquito or forest mosquito), CHIKV poses significant public health risks; consequently, it is classified as a Category B priority pathogen in the United States, necessitating Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) protocols for laboratory handling. Gene 1 length; non-structural proteins: 2474 nt* Gene 2 length; structural proteins: 1248 nt* Total gene length: 11700 nt* Nearest FIBNACCI- or LUCAS-numbers**: Gene 1: 2584 = F18 Gene 2: 1346 = L15 Full gene: 10946...