This invention belongs to the fields of
molecular virology and
immunology, and provides an alpaca-derived nanobody that specifically binds to
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), its preparation method, and its applications. The nanobody has a
heavy chain variable region (VHH), which comprises the following CDRs: CDR1 (
amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO:1), CDR2 (
amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO:2), and CDR3 (
amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO:3). The VHH includes four frame regions FR1-FR4; FR1, FR2, FR3, and FR4 are arranged alternately with CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 in sequence. The nanobody of this invention can efficiently neutralize CHIKV
virus and inhibit its infection, and has the potential to prepare drugs or kits for the prevention, treatment, and / or detection of CHIKV infection. The nanobody of this invention can bind with high affinity to the E
protein of CHIKV, effectively inhibiting CHIKV pseudovirus infection.