Autor(es): Powers Ann M

Resumo: Chikungunya virus is a zoonotic, vector-borne pathogen that has been responsible for numerous outbreaks of febrile arthralgia since its discovery in the early 1950s. In the past decade, the virus has re-emerged more frequently, causing massive epidemics that have moved from Africa throughout the Indian Ocean to India - Southeast Asia. A discussion of the virus, its epidemiology, diagnostic criteria, - immunity are presented in this article.

Palavras-Chave: Chikungunya virus; Alphavirus; Mosquito-borne arbovirus

Imprenta: Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, v. 30, n. 1, p. 209-219, 2010

Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1016/j.cll.2009.10.003

Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemic ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology ; Chikungunya virus - Immunology

Data de publicação: 2010

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