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Prevalence of chronic chikungunya and associated risks factors in the French West Indies (La Martinique): A prospective cohort study.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Mar 2020
Bertolotti Antoine, Thioune Marême, Abel Sylvie, Belrose Gilda, Calmont Isabelle, Césaire Raymond, Cervantes Minerva, Fagour Laurence, Javelle Émilie, Lebris Catherine, Najioullah Fatiha, Pierre-François Sandrine, Rozé Benoît, Vigan Marie, Laouénan Cédric, Cabié André
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a re-emerging alphavirus that can cause chronic and potentially incapacitating rheumatic musculoskeletal disorders known as chronic chikungunya arthritis (CCA). We conducted a prospective cohort study of CHIKV-infected subjects during the 2013 chikungunya outbreak in Martinique. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of CCA at 12 months and to search for...
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