Following in the Footsteps of the Chikungunya Virus in Brazil: The First Autochthonous Cases in Amapá in 2014 and Its Emergence in Rio de Janeiro during 2016

Following in the Footsteps of the Chikungunya Virus in Brazil: The First Autochthonous Cases in Amapá in 2014 and Its Emergence in Rio de Janeiro during 2016

Currently, Brazil lives a triple arboviruses epidemic (DENV, ZIKV and CHIKV) making the differential diagnosis difficult for health professionals. Here, we aimed to investigate chikungunya cases and the possible occurrence of co-infections during the epidemic in Amapá (AP) that started in 2...

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Main Authors: Thiara Manuele Alves de Souza, Edcelha D’Athaide Ribeiro, Valmir Corrêa e Corrêa, Paulo Vieira Damasco, Carla Cunha Santos, Fernanda de Bruycker-Nogueira, Thaís Chouin-Carneiro, Nieli Rodrigues da Costa Faria, Priscila Conrado Guerra Nunes, Manoela Heringer, Monique da Rocha Queiroz Lima, Jéssica Badolato-Corrêa, Márcio da Costa Cipitelli, Elzinandes Leal de Azeredo, Rita Maria Ribeiro Nogueira, Flavia Barreto dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
chikungunya virus
surveillance
co-infection
ECSA genotype
Asian genotype
Brazil
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/11/623

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