Chikungunya Fever Outbreak, Bhutan, 2012

In 2012, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was reported for the first time in Bhutan. IgM ELISA results were positive for 36/210 patient samples; PCR was positive for 32/81. Phylogenetic analyses confirmed that Bhutan CHIKV belongs to the East/Central/South African genotype. Appropriate responses to future...

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Autores principales: Wangchuk, Sonam, Chinnawirotpisan, Piyawan, Dorji, Tshering, Tobgay, Tashi, Dorji, Tandin, Yoon, In-Kyu, Fernandez, Stefan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3810753/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24047543
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1910.130453
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Sumario:In 2012, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was reported for the first time in Bhutan. IgM ELISA results were positive for 36/210 patient samples; PCR was positive for 32/81. Phylogenetic analyses confirmed that Bhutan CHIKV belongs to the East/Central/South African genotype. Appropriate responses to future outbreaks require a system of surveillance and improved laboratory capacity.

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