For a long time, viruses have been shown to modify the clinical picture of several
autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes (T1D), systemic lupus erythematosus …

Methotrexate (MTX) is the first line drug for the treatment of a number of rheumatic and non-
rheumatic disorders. It is currently used as an anchor disease, modifying anti-rheumatic drug …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a re-emerging mosquito-borne human pathogen that causes
chikungunya fever, which is typically accompanied by severe joint pain. In Asia, serological …

Chikungunya fever is a mosquito-borne viral illness characterized by a sudden onset of
fever associated with joint pains. It was first described in the 1950s during a Chikungunya …

Infections are known to trigger flares of autoimmune diseases in humans and serve as an
inciting cause of autoimmunity in animals. Evidence suggests a causative role of infections …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), a mosquito-transmitted alphavirus, is recurring in epidemic
waves. In the past decade and a half, the disease has resurged in several countries around …

Objectives Musculoskeletal symptoms are often unrecognised as a prominent feature of
COVID-19 infection. This study hypothesised that viral arthralgia is an uncommon but distinct …

Background Little is known about the persistence and impact of non-rheumatic symptoms
after acute chikungunya disease. We have studied the clinical presentation and long-term …

The rapid succession of the pandemic of arbovirus diseases, such as dengue, West Nile
fever, chikungunya, and Zika fever, has intensified research on these and other arbovirus …

The recent emergence and re-emergence of viral infections transmitted by vectors, Zika,
chikungunya, dengue, and others, is a cause for international concern. Here, we provide a …