Laboratory confirmation of dengue and chikungunya co-infection
Autor(es): Hapuarachchi H A C, Bandara K B A T, Hapugoda M D, Williams S, Abeyewickreme W
Resumo: Dengue fever and chikungunya are arboviral diseases transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. Unlike dengue, chikungunya typically consists of a self-limiting and nonfatal acute illness characterised by fever, rash and incapacitating arthralgia.
Palavras-Chave: Dengue; Chikungunya; RT-PCR
Imprenta: The Ceylon Medical Journal, v. 53, n. 3, p. 104-105, 2008
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.4038/cmj.v53i3.252
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Flaviviridae ; Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - RNA ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya virus - RT-PCR ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Dengue
Data de publicação: 2008
