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Chikungunya virus infection: an overview.
The new microbiologica - 1 Jul 2013
Caglioti Claudia, Lalle Eleonora, Castilletti Concetta, Carletti Fabrizio, Capobianchi Maria Rosaria, Bordi Licia
Abstract excerpt
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-transmitted alphavirus belonging to the Togaviridae family, first isolated in Tanzania in 1952. The main vectors are mosquitoes from the Aedes species. Recently, the establishment of an envelope mutation increased infectivity for A. albopictus. CHIKV has recently re-emerged causing millions of infections in countries around the Indian Ocean characterized by climate...
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