Molecular Characterization of Chikungunya Virus, Philippines, 2011–2013

During 2011–2013, a nationwide outbreak of chikungunya virus infection occurred in the Philippines. The Asian genotype was identified as the predominant genotype; sporadic cases of the East/Central/South African genotype were detected in Mindanao. Further monitoring is needed to define the transmiss...

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Autores principales: Sy, Ava Kristy, Saito-Obata, Mariko, Medado, Inez Andrea, Tohma, Kentaro, Dapat, Clyde, Segubre-Mercado, Edelwisa, Tandoc, Amado, Lupisan, Socorro, Oshitani, Hitoshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4861512/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27088593
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2205.151268
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Sumario:During 2011–2013, a nationwide outbreak of chikungunya virus infection occurred in the Philippines. The Asian genotype was identified as the predominant genotype; sporadic cases of the East/Central/South African genotype were detected in Mindanao. Further monitoring is needed to define the transmission pattern of this virus in the Philippines.

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