Genome sequencing reveals coinfection by multiple chikungunya virus genotypes in a recent outbreak in Brazil.

Genome sequencing reveals coinfection by multiple chikungunya virus genotypes in a recent outbreak in Brazil.

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an RNA virus from the Togaviridae family transmitted by mosquitoes in both sylvatic and urban cycles. In humans, CHIKV infection leads to a febrile illness, denominated Chikungunya fever (CHIKF), commonly associated with more intense and debilitating outcomes. CHIKV arri...

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Main Authors: Lais Ceschini Machado, Mariana Carolina de Morais-Sobral, Tulio de Lima Campos, Mylena Ribeiro Pereira, Maria de Fátima Pessoa Militão de Albuquerque, Clément Gilbert, Rafael Freitas Oliveira Franca, Gabriel Luz Wallau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007332

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