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Neurovirulence comparison of chikungunya virus isolates of the Asian and East/Central/South African genotypes from Malaysia
14 Aug 2015
Abstract excerpt
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an alphavirus of the family Togaviridae, causes fever, polyarthritis and rash. There are three genotypes: West African, Asian and East/Central/South African (ECSA). The latter two genotypes have caused global outbreaks in recent years. Recent ECSA CHIKV outbreaks have been associated with severe neurological disease, but it is not known if different CHIKV genotypes are associated with...
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