Article
Genetic divergence of Chikungunya viruses in India (1963-2006) with special reference to the 2005-2006 explosive epidemic.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Jul 2007
Arankalle Vidya A, Shrivastava Shubham, Cherian Sarah, Gunjikar Rashmi S, Walimbe Atul M, Jadhav Santosh M, Sudeep A B, Mishra Akhilesh C
Abstract excerpt
Re-emergence of Chikungunya (CHIK), caused by CHIK virus, was recorded in India during 2005-2006 after a gap of 32 years, causing 1.3 million cases in 13 states. Several islands of the Indian Ocean reported similar outbreaks in the same period. These outbreaks were attributed to the African genotype of CHIK virus. To examine relatedness of the Indian isolates (IND-06) with Reunion Island isolates (RU),...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
