Autor(es): Petersen Lyle R, Powers Ann M

Resumo: Chikungunya virus is a mosquito-borne alphavirus that causes fever - debilitating joint pains in humans. Joint pains may last months or years. It is vectored primarily by the tropical - sub-tropical mosquito, Aedes aegypti, but is also found to be transmitted by Aedes albopictus, a mosquito species that can also be found in more temperate climates. In recent years, the virus has risen from relative obscurity to become a global public health menace affecting millions of persons throughout the tropical - sub-tropical world -, as such, has also become a frequent cause of travel-associated febrile illness. In this review, we discuss our current underst-ing of the biological - sociological underpinnings of its emergence - its future global outlook.

Palavras-Chave: Chikungunya; Alphavirus; Mosquito

Imprenta: F1000Research, v. 5, 2016

Identificador do objeto digital: 10.12688/f1000research.7171.1

Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology ; Chikungunya virus - Public health

Data de publicação: 2016

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