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Molecular Characterisation of Chikungunya Virus Infections in Trinidad and Comparison of Clinical and Laboratory Features with Dengue and Other Acute Febrile Cases.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Nov 2015
Sahadeo Nikita, Mohammed Hamish, Allicock Orchid M, Auguste Albert J, Widen Steven G, Badal Kimberly, Pulchan Krishna, Foster Jerome E, Weaver Scott C, Carrington Christine V F
Abstract excerpt
Local transmission of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was first documented in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) in July 2014 preceding a large epidemic. At initial presentation, it is difficult to distinguish chikungunya fever (CHIKF) from other acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses (AUFIs), including life-threatening dengue disease. We characterised and compared dengue virus (DENV) and CHIKV infections in 158 patients...
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