Epidemic resurgence of Chikungunya virus in democratic Republic of the Congo: Identification of a new central African strain
Autor(es): Pastorino B, Muyembe-Tamfum J J, Bessaud M, Tock F, Tolou H, Durand J P, Peyrefitte C N
Resumo: The resurgence of Chikungunya virus is described during an urban epidemic in Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo, after 39 years without any isolation of the virus. Chikungunya virus was isolated in sera from nine patients with clinical symptoms. A 1,200 bp long partial sequence of the E1/3'UTR genomic region was determined for each isolate. All sequences clustered in the central African lineage. They constitute Chikungunya virus reference sequences for the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Imprenta: Journal of Medical Virology, v. 74, n. 2, p. 277-282, 2004
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1002/jmv.20168
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Biochemistry ; Chikungunya virus - DNA ; Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Proteins ; Chikungunya virus - Antibodies ; Chikungunya virus - Infectious diseases ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemic ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology ; Chikungunya virus - Immunology ; Chikungunya virus - Public health
Data de publicação: 2004
