Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne alphavirus that recently re-emerged in
many parts of the world causing large-scale outbreaks. CHIKV infection presents as a febrile …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-transmitted alphavirus that is emerging as a
global threat because of the highly debilitating nature of the associated disease and …

Abstract Purpose of Review The worldwide spread of chikungunya over the past two
decades calls for greater knowledge and awareness of the virus, its route of transmission …

Background Since their emergence in the Americas, chikungunya (CHIKV) and Zika (ZIKV)
viruses co-circulate with dengue virus (DENV), hampering clinical diagnosis. We …

Detection of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) or viral RNA is the primary laboratory test used to
diagnose infection in serum collected< 6 days after onset of illness. Two real-time reverse …

Las enfermedades producidas por arbovirus son un problema muy grave a nivel mundial,
debido a que su vigilancia y prevención implica también la vigilancia de sus vectores, lo …

Background The causes of acute febrile illness (AFI) in Latin America are diverse and their
complexity increases as the proportion of fever due to malaria decreases, as malaria control …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a reemerging arbovirus capable of causing explosive
outbreaks of febrile illness, polyarthritis, and polyarthralgia, inflicting severe morbidity on …

Arboviruses pose a serious threat to public health worldwide, overloading the healthcare
system and causing economic losses. These viruses form a very diverse group, and in …

ABSTRACT Since the India and Indian Ocean outbreaks of 2005 and 2006, the global
distribution of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and the locations of epidemics have dramatically …