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Genomic surveillance reveals multiple origins and local transmission of travel-associated chikungunya virus in Yunnan, China.
BMC microbiology - 25 Apr 2026
Zheng Mengyuan, Li Jie, Chang Wei, Xiao Hui, Liu Li, Qin Weihong, Xia Xueshan, Feng Yue
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BACKGROUND: Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne arbovirus causing debilitating arthralgia, posing a significant public health threat in Southeast Asia. Bordering multiple endemic countries, Yunnan Province, China, is at high risk for CHIKV introduction. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 447 blood samples from febrile travelers arriving at Kunming Airport between May 2019 and January...
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