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Chikungunya chronic disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - 1 Jul 2018
Paixão Enny S, Rodrigues Laura C, Costa Maria da Conceição N, Itaparica Martha, Barreto Florisneide, Gérardin Patrick, Teixeira Maria Glória
Abstract excerpt
Background: Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne disease caused by an arthritogenic alphavirus, with four genotypes: East Central South African (ECSA), West African, ECSA-diverged or Indian Ocean Lineage (IOL) and Asian lineage. Overall, the disease is self-limited; however, in some patients, joint pain and other non-specific symptoms can last for months or years. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to...
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