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The evolutionary and molecular history of a chikungunya virus outbreak lineage.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jul 2024
Krambrich Janina, Mihalič Filip, Gaunt Michael W, Bohlin Jon, Hesson Jenny C, Lundkvist Åke, de Lamballerie Xavier, Li Cixiu, Shi Weifeng, Pettersson John H-O
Abstract excerpt
In 2018-2019, Thailand experienced a nationwide spread of chikungunya virus (CHIKV), with approximately 15,000 confirmed cases of disease reported. Here, we investigated the evolutionary and molecular history of the East/Central/South African (ECSA) genotype to determine the origins of the 2018-2019 CHIKV outbreak in Thailand. This was done using newly sequenced clinical samples from travellers returning to...
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