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Overview of Chikungunya Virus Pathogenesis, Genome Variation, Epidemiology, and Control.
Virus research - 1 Apr 2026
Hamrahjoo Morvarid, Shams Faezeh, Saadat Nastaran, Marhamati Shayan, Teimoori Ali
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Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an arthropod-borne alphavirus that causes an abrupt febrile illness typically marked by intense arthralgia, rash, and profound fatigue. Following transmission predominantly through Aedes mosquitoes, the virus is able to infect a broad range of host cell types, such as fibroblasts and macrophages, resulting in acute viremia with high viral titers and, in a subset of patients, prolonged...
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