Chikungunya Virus Infection after Traveling to Surinam, South America / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 262-265, 2016.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-36015
ABSTRACT
Chikungunya infection is caused by an arbovirus transmitted by the Aedes mosquito. A 19-year-old man who had traveled to the Republic of Surinam to perform volunteer work complained of a fever, arthralgia, articular stiffness, and a skin rash on both the arm and trunk. Chikungunya fever was diagnosed using a Chikungunya virus specific IgM antibody in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using blood samples obtained during follow-up visits. In this report, we describe a case of imported Chikungunya fever that presented with arthralgia and a skin rash, with islands of normal skin, that occurred following travel to Surinam, South America.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Arboviruses
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Arm
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Skin
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South America
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Suriname
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Volunteers
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Immunoglobulin M
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Chikungunya virus
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Follow-Up Studies
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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English Caribbean
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Suriname
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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