Chikungunya fever from Malaysia
Autor(es): Yamamoto Kouta, Matumoto Kentaro, Lim Chang-Kweng, Moi Meng Ling, Kotaki Akira, Takasaki Tomohiko
Resumo: An adult Malaysian woman returned to Japan from Kuala Lumpur - had onset of dengue fever-like symptoms including high fever, malaise - arthritis in early January 2009. Serum obtained on the following day was tested at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Tokyo, where it was determined to be positive for chikungunya virus (CHIKV) RNA. IgM antibody against CHIKV was negative on January 6 - sero-converted to be positive on January 14, confirming a recent CHIKV infection. Except for arthralgia, all her symptoms resolved uneventfully within 10 days.
Palavras-Chave: Chikungunya fever; Travel medicine; Medicine for foreigner
Imprenta: Internal Medicine, v. 49, n. 5, p. 501-505, 2010
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.2169/internalmedicine.49.3027
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Proteins ; Chikungunya virus - RNA ; Chikungunya virus - Antibodies ; Chikungunya virus - Infectious diseases ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever ; Chikungunya virus - Dengue ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology ; Chikungunya virus - Immunology ; Chikungunya virus - Public health
Data de publicação: 2010
