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Re-emergence of Chikungunya virus in South-east Asia: virological evidence from Sri Lanka and Singapore
2 Dec 2009
Abstract excerpt
Chikungunya fever swept across many South and South-east Asian countries, following extensive outbreaks in the Indian Ocean Islands in 2005. However, molecular epidemiological data to explain the recent spread and evolution of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in the Asian region are still limited. This study describes the genetic Characteristics and evolutionary relationships of CHIKV strains that emerged in Sri Lanka...
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