Chikungunya from the Caribbean: the importance of appropriate laboratory tests to confirm the diagnosis
Autor(es)Magurano Fabio, Zammarchi Lorenzo, Baggieri Melissa, Fortuna Claudia, Farese Alberto, Benedetti Eleonora, Fiorentini Cristiano, Rezza Giovanni, Nicoletti Loredana, Bartoloni Alessandro
ResumoChikungunya virus (CHIKV) appeared for the first time in the Western Hemisphere--the French West Indies--in December of 2013. From there, the virus has spread to other Caribbean isl-s. Following the diagnosis of first autochthonous CHIKV cases in the Caribbean isl- of Saint Martin, a large outbreak is ongoing in the Americas. As of September 12, 2014, a total of 706,093 suspected - 9803 confirmed CHIKV cases have been reported in the Americas. This case study highlights the possibility of false-negative immunochromatographic CHIKV immunoglobulin M (IgM) tests - the need of confirmatory tests for suspected cases. Moreover, a greater spread of virus together with the presence of a mosquito vector (Aedes albopictus) enhances the risk of autochthonous transmission in Europe.
Palavras-ChaveChikungunya; Dominican Republic; Immunochromatographic IgM test; Italy; Rapid diagnostic test
ImprentaVector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, v. 15, n. 4, p. 258-260, 2015
Identificador do Objeto Digital10.1089/vbz.2014.1724
DescritoresChikungunya virus - Infectious diseases ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Transmission
Data de Publicação:2015
