Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a re-emergent arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) that causes a
disease characterized primarily by fever, rash and severe persistent polyarthralgia. In the …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an alphavirus that is primarily transmitted by Aedes species
mosquitoes. Though reports of an illness consistent with chikungunya date back over 200 …

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 …

Background Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) causes febrile illnesses and has always been
misdiagnosed as other viral infections, such as dengue and Zika; thus, a laboratory test is …

The antibody isotype IgM appears earlier than IgG, within days of onset of symptoms, and is
important during the early stages of the adaptive immune response. Little is known about the …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) caused a large outbreak in Puerto Rico in 2014, followed by a
Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak in 2016. Communities Organized for the Prevention of …

In Brazil, chikungunya emerged in 2014, and by 2016, co-circulated with other arbovirosis,
such as dengue and zika. ELISAs (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays) are the most …

Infections with arthropod-borne viruses are increasing globally as a result of climate and
demographic changes, global dispersion of insect vectors, and increased air travel. The …

Abstract The GloPID-R (Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease
Preparedness) Chikungunya (CHIKV), O'nyong-nyong (ONNV) and Mayaro virus (MAYV) …

Climate change, increased urbanization and international travel have facilitated the spread
of mosquito vectors and the viral species they carry. Zika virus (ZIKV) is currently spreading …