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Molecular epidemiology of Chikungunya virus in Vellore district, Tamilnadu, India in 2006.
East African journal of public health - 1 Aug 2008
Lakshmipathy Deepika T, Dhanasekaran Dharumadurai
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The present study was carried out with the aim of evaluating the epidemiology of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in Vellore district and also to identify the most susceptible sex and age group to CHIKV infection. METHODS: About 100 positive blood samples were collected from various localities Vellore, Katpadi, Thiruvallam, Sathuvachari and Gudiyatham in Vellore district and analysed. The total RNA was...
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