Article
Evolution and Epidemiology of Chikungunya Virus.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2016
Rossini Giada, Landini Maria Paola, Sambri Vittorio
Abstract excerpt
Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne Alphavirus that is spreading worldwide in the tropical areas and that has a 11.8 kb RNA genome. The most relevant vectors belong to the genus Aedes and contribute to the diffusion of the three different genotypes of the virus from the original site of first identification in East Africa. Recently, an additional site of origin has been identified in Asia. The epidemiology of...
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