Virus Chikungunya in Colombia, a simple matter of time?
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an RNA alphavirus of the family Togaviridae. The alphaviruses consist of 29 species, including eastern, western, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis viruses among others. CHIKV is transmitted by vector mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albipictus, which are abundant in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad de Cordoba
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Revista MVZ Cordoba |
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| Online Access: | http://revistas.unicordoba.edu.co/revistamvz/mvz-192/v19n2a01.pdf |
| Summary: | Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an RNA alphavirus of the family Togaviridae. The alphaviruses consist of 29 species, including eastern, western, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis viruses among others. CHIKV is transmitted by vector mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albipictus, which are abundant in the South American tropics. |
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| ISSN: | 0122-0268 1909-0544 |