O'nyong-nyong virus, Chad
Autor(es): Bessaud Maël, Peyrefitte Christophe N, Pastorino Boris A M, Gravier Patrick, Tock Fabienne, Boete Fabrice, Tolou Hugues J, Grandadam Marc
Resumo: We report the first laboratory-confirmed human infection with O'nyong-nyong virus in Chad. This virus was isolated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of a patient with evidence of a seroconversion to a virus related to Chikungunya virus. Genome sequence was partly determined, - phylogenetic studies were conducted.
Palavras-Chave: O'nyong-nyong virus; Chad; Alphavirus; Dispatch
Imprenta: Emerging Infectious Diseases, v. 12, n. 8, p. 1248-1250, 2006
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.3201/eid1208.060199
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Cell ; Chikungunya virus - DNA ; Chikungunya virus - Genome ; Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology
Data de publicação: 2006
