Abstract Objectives To describe Chikungunya fever (CHIKF) cases and estimate the burden
of the disease in Brazil between 2016 and 2017. Methods The first stage of this study …

Background Chikungunya fever is considered an abrupt onset arbovirus transmitted by
mosquitoes, mainly Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. The disease has a significant …

Alphaviruses, members of the positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus family Togaviridae,
represent a re-emerging public health concern worldwide as mosquito vectors expand into …

INTRODUCTION: The recent circulation of arboviruses transmitted by vectors, such as
dengue, chikungunya, and Zika, is concerning due to the high morbidity rates, clinical …

Methods Based on the Consensus Development Conference format, a panel of ACCAR
rheumatologist voting members (n= 10) took part in this Pan-American League of …

Objective To define the relationship between chronic chikungunya post-viral arthritis disease
severity, cytokine response and T cell subsets in order to identify potential targets for …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was introduced to the Americas in 2013, causing two million
infections across over thirty countries. CHIKV causes a chronic debilitating arthritis in one …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chronic arthralgias caused in patients
affected by Chikungunya fever bring repercussions that negatively impact the lives of these …

Abstract Background The Amazon region of Brazil experienced a large epidemic of East
Central South African (ECSA) chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in 2017 and continuous …

A commonality of all joint pain is the existence of inflammation. Palmitoylethanolamide
(PEA) is an endogenous saturated fatty acid derivative that down-regulates multiple …