To evaluate whether oral fluids (OF) and urine can serve as alternative, non-invasive
samples to diagnose chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection via RT-qPCR, we employed the …

Abstract Background/Objective The effects of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection on
patients with rheumatic diseases have not been extensively studied. Our aim was to …

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) encompass a group of diseases predominantly found in
tropical regions, with origins dating back to their inclusion in the United Nations Millennium …

Despite resilient inequities, Brazil has seen progressive improvement in health care in the
last 25 years. Infectious diseases rendered place to chronic non-communicable diseases as …

Objective To compare the levels of pain, grip strength, balance and gait in older adults with
and without post‐Chikungunya chronic arthralgia (PCCA). Methods Sixty‐two older adults …

Objective: Describe the clinical-epidemiological profile of hospitalized elderly patients with
arbovirus. Method: A documentary retrospective population-based descriptive study that …

Introduction Chikungunya virus was detected in cases of acute chikungunya fever in renal
tissue. However, chikungunya virus-related kidney injury still lacks characterization, and it is …

Background Chikungunya virus fever is an emerging disease that is rapidly spreading and
becoming a global public health issue because of its clinical manifestations that cause …

Background: Musculoskeletal inflammatory lesions in chronic Chikungunya virus (CHIKV)
infection have not been thoroughly assessed using whole-body magnetic resonance …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was first isolated in humans in 1952, following an epidemic in
Tanzania. The origin of the name means “to bend forward or become contorted,” in …