Chikungunya Virus: An Emergent Arbovirus to the South American Continent and a Continuous Threat to the World
Abstract
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) of epidemic concern, transmitted by Aedes ssp. mosquitoes, and is the etiologic agent of a febrile and incapacitating arthritogenic illness responsible for millions of human cases worldwide. After major outbreaks starting in 2004, CHIKV spread to subtropical areas and western hemisphere coming from sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. Even though CHIKV...
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Chikungunya Virus: An Emergent Arbovirus to the South American Continent and a Continuous Threat to the World
Published Date
Jun 26, 2020
Journal
Volume
11
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