Autor(es): Burt Felicity J, Rolph Micheal S, Rulli Nestor E, Mahalingam Suresh, Heise Mark T

Resumo: In the past decade, chikungunya--a virus transmitted by Aedes spp mosquitoes--has re-emerged in Africa, southern - southeastern Asia, - the Indian Ocean Isl-s as the cause of large outbreaks of human disease. The disease is characterised by fever, headache, myalgia, rash, - both acute - persistent arthralgia. The disease can cause severe morbidity -, since 2005, fatality. The virus is endemic to tropical regions, but the spread of Aedes albopictus into Europe - the Americas coupled with high viraemia in infected travellers returning from endemic areas increases the risk that this virus could establish itself in new endemic regions. This Seminar focuses on the re-emergence of this disease, the clinical manifestations, pathogenesis of virus-induced arthralgia, diagnostic techniques, - various treatment modalities.

Imprenta: Lancet, v. 379, n. 9816, p. 662-671, 2012

Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60281-X

Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Proteins ; Chikungunya virus - Antibodies ; Chikungunya virus - Infectious diseases ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Vaccine ; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology ; Chikungunya virus - Immunology ; Chikungunya virus - Public health

Data de publicação: 2012

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