Insight into the origin of chikungunya virus in Malaysian non-human primates via sequence analysis

Insight into the origin of chikungunya virus in Malaysian non-human primates via sequence analysis

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is maintained in the sylvatic cycle in West Africa and is transmitted by Aedes mosquito species to monkeys. In 2006, four verified CHIKV isolates were obtained during a survey of arboviruses in monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) in Pahang state, Peninsular Malaysia. RNA was extr...

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Main Authors: O. Suhana, W.A. Nazni, Y. Apandi, H. Farah, H.L. Lee, M. Sofian-Azirun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Genetics
Virology
Chikungunya
Phylogenetic analysis
Non-human primates
Malaysia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584401936342X

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