Nonhuman Primate Models of Chikungunya Virus Infection and Disease (CHIKV NHP Model)

Nonhuman Primate Models of Chikungunya Virus Infection and Disease (CHIKV NHP Model)

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a positive-sense RNA virus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. CHIKV is a reemerging Alphavirus that causes acute febrile illness and severe and debilitating polyarthralgia of the peripheral joints. Huge epidemics and the rapid spread of CHIKV seen in India and the Indian O...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Broeckel, Nicole Haese, Ilhem Messaoudi, Daniel N. Streblow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
chikungunya virus
nonhuman primate
polyarthritis
pathogenesis
immunity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/4/3/662

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