Western tourists are increasingly traveling to exotic locations often located in tropical or
subtropical regions of the world. The magnitude of international travel and the constantly …

Arboviruses are a diverse group of vector-borne viruses, many of whose members are the
cause of significant human morbidity and mortality. Over the last 30 years, the emergence …

Background Chikungunya and dengue viruses emerged in Gabon in 2007, with large
outbreaks primarily affecting the capital Libreville and several northern towns. Both viruses …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an emerging mosquito-borne alphavirus that has caused
widespread outbreaks of debilitating human disease in the past five years. CHIKV invasion …

Background Chikungunya virus—a mosquito-borne alphavirus—is endemic in Africa and
south and southeast Asia and has recently emerged in the Caribbean. No drugs or vaccines …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an alphavirus that causes chronic and incapacitating
arthralgia in humans. To date, interactions between the immune system and the different …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an alphavirus that causes chronic and incapacitating
arthralgia in humans. Injury to the joint is believed to occur because of viral and host …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne arthralgia arbovirus that is reemergent in
sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. CHIKV infection has been shown to be self-limiting …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and related arboviruses have been responsible for large
epidemic outbreaks with serious economic and social impact. The immune mechanisms …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a re-emerging alphavirus that has caused significant disease
in the Indian Ocean region since 2005. During this outbreak, in addition to fever, rash and …