Different iineages of Chikungunya virus in Equatorial Guinea in 2002 and 2006
Autor(es): Collao Ximena, Negredo Ana I, Cano Jorge, Tenorio Antonio, Ory Fernando de, Benito Agustin, Masia Mar, Sánchez-Seco María-Paz
Resumo: Chikungunya virus is a mosquito-borne virus that causes an acute febrile infection - severe arthralgia - is considered a re-emergent pathogen. During a study investigating arboviruses causing febrile infection in infants in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, the genome of this virus was amplified from blood samples during near two rainy seasons (2002-2003). In 2006, this virus was isolated from a traveler returning to Spain from Equatorial Guinea. These results show that chikungunya virus is present in this country - two lineages are circulating. Thus, this virus should be considered in the differential diagnosis of febrile syndromes in inhabitants - in travelers returning from this country.
Imprenta: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, v. 82, n. 3, p. 505-507, 2010
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0435
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Arbovirus ; Chikungunya virus - Genome ; Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology
Data de publicação: 2010
