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Chikungunya and the eye: a review
Chikungunya is a self-limited, systemic viral infection that has been a major health problem since the past few years. Ocular manifestations of the disease have become more prevalent in the recent years. Currently, there is neither a specific treatment nor vaccine available for chikungunya fever. Th...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3605073/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23514031 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1869-5760-3-35 |
Sumario: | Chikungunya is a self-limited, systemic viral infection that has been a major health problem since the past few years. Ocular manifestations of the disease have become more prevalent in the recent years. Currently, there is neither a specific treatment nor vaccine available for chikungunya fever. This review highlights the current understanding on the pathogenesis, systemic changes with an emphasis on ocular findings, laboratory investigations, and prevention and treatment of this disease. |
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