Chikungunya: bending over the Americas and the rest of the world

Chikungunya is an arthropod-borne virus transmitted by Aedes mosquito bites. A viral mutation has allowed Aedes albopictus to become the preferred vector extending the geographic spread of the condition. The virus causes an acute febrile illness occasionally followed by a chronic rheumatic condition...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Madariaga, Miguel, Ticona, Eduardo, Resurrecion, Cristhian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2015
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9425360/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26707971
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjid.2015.10.004
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Sumario:Chikungunya is an arthropod-borne virus transmitted by Aedes mosquito bites. A viral mutation has allowed Aedes albopictus to become the preferred vector extending the geographic spread of the condition. The virus causes an acute febrile illness occasionally followed by a chronic rheumatic condition causing severe impairment. The diagnosis is usually confirmed with serology. No specific treatment is currently available. This article reviews the condition with emphasis on his dissemination in the Americas.

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