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Isolation and molecular characterization of Chikungunya virus from the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, India: evidence of an East, Central, and South African genotype.
Canadian journal of microbiology - 1 Dec 2011
Muruganandam N, Chaaithanya I K, Senthil G S, Shriram A N, Bhattacharya D, Jeevabharathi G S, Sudeep A B, Pradeepkumar N, Vijayachari P
Abstract excerpt
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an Alphavirus belonging to the family Togaviridae. In 2006, CHIKV infection struck the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, with an attack rate of 60%. There were more than 10 cases with acute flaccid paralysis simulating the Guillian Barre Syndrome. The majority of the patients presented severe joint pain. The cause for such an explosive nature of the outbreak with increased morbidity...
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