Development of an E2 ELISA Methodology to Assess Chikungunya Seroprevalence in Patients from an Endemic Region of Mexico

Development of an E2 ELISA Methodology to Assess Chikungunya Seroprevalence in Patients from an Endemic Region of Mexico

Chikungunya fever is a debilitating disease caused by Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) that can result in long-lasting arthralgias. The early diagnosis of CHIKV relies on PCR during the acute infection phase to allow differential diagnosis with other co-circulating arboviruses such as dengue and Zika. Alte...

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Main Authors: Young Chan Kim, César López-Camacho, Nallely Garcia-Larragoiti, Alan Cano-Mendez, Karina Guadalupe Hernandez-Flores, Carlos Alonso Domínguez-Alemán, Maria Antonieta Mar, Héctor Vivanco-Cid, Martha Eva Viveros-Sandoval, Arturo Reyes-Sandoval
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Chikungunya virus
envelope protein 2
diagnosis
ELISA
febrile patients
CHIKV antibodies
Mexico
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/5/407

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