Chikungunya virus in US travelers returning from India, 2006
Autor(es): Lanciotti Robert S, Kosoy Olga L, Laven Janeen J, Panella Amanda J, Velez Jason O, Lambert Amy J, Campbell Grant L
Resumo: Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), a mosquito-borne alphavirus, is endemic in Africa - Asia. In 2005-2006, CHIKV epidemics were reported in isl-s in the Indian Ocean - in southern India. We present data on laboratory-confirmed CHIKV infections among travelers returning from India to the United States during 2006.
Palavras-Chave: Chikungunya; Alphavirus; Laboratory diagnosis; RT-PCR; Dispatch
Imprenta: Emerging Infectious Diseases, v. 13, n. 5, p. 764-767, 2007
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.3201/eid1305.070015
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Arbovirus ; Chikungunya virus - Infectious diseases ; Chikungunya virus - Inflammation ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemic ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology ; Chikungunya virus - Public health
Data de publicação: 2007
