Molecular characterization of chikungunya virus during the 2019 outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Molecular characterization of chikungunya virus during the 2019 outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

ABSTRACTEarly 2019, a chikungunya virus (CHIKV) outbreak hit the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Though seldomly deadly, this mosquito-borne disease presents as an acute febrile (poly)arthralgia often followed by long-term sequelae. Although Aedes aegypti is the primary vector, an amino acid...

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Main Authors: Philippe Selhorst, Sheila Makiala-Mandanda, Birgit De Smet, Joachim Mariën, Colin Anthony, Guillaume Binene-Mbuka, Anja De Weggheleire, Gillon Ilombe, Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki, Elisabeth Pukuta-Simbu, Leopold Lubula, Placide Mbala-Kingebeni, Antoine Nkuba-Ndaye, Florian Vogt, Francis Watsenga, Wim Van Bortel, Veerle Vanlerberghe, Kevin K. Ariën, Steve Ahuka-Mundeke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Subjects:
Chikungunya
CHIKV
A226V
Aedes albopictus
Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2020.1810135

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