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
Resumo: Chikungunya 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-Chave: Chikungunya; Dominican Republic; Immunochromatographic IgM test; Italy; Rapid diagnostic test
Imprenta: Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, v. 15, n. 4, p. 258-260, 2015
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1089/vbz.2014.1724
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Infectious diseases ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Transmission
Data de publicação: 2015
