Chikungunya outbreaks caused by African genotype, India.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 12(10): 1580-3, 2006 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-17176577
Chikungunya fever is reported in India after 32 years. Immunoglobulin M antibodies and virus isolation confirmed the cause. Phylogenic analysis based on partial sequences of NS4 and E1 genes showed that all earlier isolates (1963-1973) were Asian genotype, whereas the current and Yawat (2000) isolates were African genotype.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vírus Chikungunya
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Surtos de Doenças
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Infecções por Alphavirus
Limite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Infect Dis
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Índia