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Indian J Pediatr
; 78(8): 1008-9, 2011 Aug.
Artículo
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21328079
RESUMEN
Chikungunya is an arthropod-borne acute viral disease caused by Chikungunya virus (CHIKV).In this report the vertical transmission of CHIKV is reported in a neonate. Molecular diagnostic technique plays an important role in patient management and disease control. Thrombocytopenia was found to be a major hematological parameter which should be treated at early stage to prevent hemorrhagic manifestations.