Chikungunya: bending over the Americas and the rest of the world
Braz. j. infect. dis
;
20(1): 91-98, Jan.-Feb. 2016. tab, graf
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-776458
ABSTRACT
Abstract Chikungunya is an arthropod-borne virus transmitted by Aedes mosquito bites. A viral mutation has allowed Aedes albopictus to become the preferred vector extending the geographic spread of the condition. The virus causes an acute febrile illness occasionally followed by a chronic rheumatic condition causing severe impairment. The diagnosis is usually confirmed with serology. No specific treatment is currently available. This article reviews the condition with emphasis on his dissemination in the Americas.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Chikungunya virus
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Aedes
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Chikungunya Fever
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Insect Vectors
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Institution/Affiliation country:
Naples Community Hospital/US
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