Nonhuman Primate Models of Chikungunya Virus Infection and Disease (CHIKV NHP Model)
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a positive-sense RNA virus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. CHIKV is a reemerging Alphavirus that causes acute febrile illness and severe and debilitating polyarthralgia of the peripheral joints. Huge epidemics and the rapid spread of CHIKV seen in India and the Indian O...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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MDPI
2015
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4584280/ |