Chikungunya Virus-associated Long-term Arthralgia: A 36-month Prospective Longitudinal Study

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is transmitted to human by mosquitoes. It is a re-emerging virus that has a risk to spread globally, given the expanding dissemination of its mosquito vectors. Chikungunya disease is characterized by acute transient febrile arthralgic illness, but can also lead to chronic i...

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Main Authors: Schilte, Clémentine, Staikovsky, Frédérik, Couderc, Thérèse, Madec, Yoann, Carpentier, Florence, Kassab, Somar, Albert, Matthew L., Lecuit, Marc, Michault, Alain
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3605278/