Leukemoid Reaction in Chikungunya Fever

Chikungunya is a viral illness caused by an arbovirus which is transmitted by Aedes mosquito. Fever and polyarthralgia are hallmark of this viral illness. Viral infections are generally associated with leucopenia and bacterial infections with leukocytosis. Leukemoid Reaction (LR) is defined by rea...

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Main Authors: Prabhat Kumar, Riyaz Charaniya, Ratnakar Sahoo, Ghazal Tansir, Gargi Sasmal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2016-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/7720/18434_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(VIAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf