The First Genomic Characterization of the Chikungunya Virus in Saudi Arabia
Abstract Background Chikungunya is an arboviral infection caused by the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) transmitted to humans by mosquitoes of Aedes spp. CHIKV has been confined to African countries and South-East Asia up to 2004, but since then, the pathogen has become more global, and its high morbidity...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2023-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s44197-023-00098-0 |