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Hyperferritinemia is a potential marker of chronic chikungunya: A retrospective study on the Island of Curaçao during the 2014-2015 outbreak.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jan 2017
Anfasa Fatih, Provacia Lisette, GeurtsvanKessel Corine, Wever Robert, Gerstenbluth Izzy, Osterhaus Albert D M E, Martina Byron E E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recently Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) outbreaks have been reported in the Carribean. There is no data regarding the outbreak in Curaçao. In addition, to date there is no biomarker that could be used to predict chronic infection. OBJECTIVES: To characterize the first CHIKV outbreak in Curaçao and to identify potential biomarkers for chronic infection. STUDY DESIGN: A serological test and quantitative...
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