A fatal case of encephalitis associated with chikungunya virus infection
Autor(es): Casolari Stefania, Briganti Elisabetta, Zanotti Miriam, Zauli Tiziano, Nicoletti Loredana, Magurano Fabio, Fortuna Claudia, Fiorentini Cristiano, Grazia Ciufolini Maria, Rezza Giovanni
Resumo: An outbreak of Chikungunya fever occurred in north-east Italy in the summer of 2007. Only 1 fatal case was observed, in an 83-y-old male hospitalized with encephalitis. Viral genome was detected at high level (1.5 x 10(8) copies/ml) in the cerebrospinal fluid 7 d after symptoms onset.
Imprenta: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, v. 40, n. 11-12, p. 995-996, 2008
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1080/00365540802419055
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Genome ; Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Infectious diseases ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever ; Chikungunya virus - Public health
Data de publicação: 2008
