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Genetic analysis of chikungunya viruses imported to mainland China in 2008.
Virology journal - 18 Jan 2010
Zheng Kui, Li Jiandong, Zhang Quanfu, Liang Mifang, Li Chuan, Lin Miao, Huang Jicheng, Li Hua, Xiang Dapeng, Wang Ninlan, Hong Ye, Huang Li, Li Xiaobo, Pan Deguan, Song Wei, Dai Jun, Guo Boxuan, Li Dexin
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BACKGROUND: Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has caused large outbreaks worldwide in recent years, especially on the islands of the Indian Ocean and India. The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti), which are widespread in China, with an especially high population density in southern China....
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