Chikungunya virus in Asia – Pacific: a systematic review

Chikungunya virus in Asia – Pacific: a systematic review

ABSTRACTChikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne pathogen that causes an acute febrile syndrome and severe, debilitating rheumatic disorders in humans that may persist for months. CHIKV’s presence in Asia dates from at least 1954, but its epidemiological profile in the region remains poorly und...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: B. M. C. Randika Wimalasiri-Yapa, Liesel Stassen, Xiaodong Huang, Louise M. Hafner, Wenbiao Hu, Gregor J. Devine, Laith Yakob, Cassie C. Jansen, Helen M. Faddy, Elvina Viennet, Francesca D. Frentiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Subjects:
Arbovirus
mosquito
emerging virus
alphavirus
viral arthritis
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2018.1559708

Similar Items

Similar Items