The recent emergence and re-emergence of viral infections transmitted by vectors—Zika,
chikungunya, dengue, Japanese encephalitis, West Nile, yellow fever and others—is a …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus
mosquitoes and causes febrile illness with severe arthralgia in humans. There are 3 …

Among the invasive mosquitoes registered all over the world, Aedes species are particularly
frequent and important. As several of them are potential vectors of disease, they present …

The adaptation of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) to a new vector, the Aedes albopictus
mosquito, is a major factor contributing to its ongoing re-emergence in a series of large …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a re-emerging mosquito-borne virus that displays a large cell
and organ tropism, and causes a broad range of clinical symptoms in humans. It is …

Dengue, a Flavivirus and chikungunya, an Alphavirus, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, are
a cause of great concern to public health in India. Every year, thousands of individuals are …

Background Common causes of acute febrile illness in tropical countries have similar
symptoms, which often mimic those of dengue. Accurate clinical diagnosis can be difficult …

Alphaviruses are responsible for several medically important emerging diseases and are
also significant veterinary pathogens. Due to the aerosol infectivity of some alphaviruses …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an alphavirus of the Togaviridae family that causes chronic
and incapacitating arthralgia in human populations. Since its discovery in 1952, CHIKV was …

Background The presence of a chikungunya virus (CHIKV) outbreak could have an impact
on transfusion safety when there are a large number of infected persons during an epidemic …