Molecular Epidemiology, Evolution and Reemergence of Chikungunya Virus in South Asia

Molecular Epidemiology, Evolution and Reemergence of Chikungunya Virus in South Asia

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a vector (mosquito)-transmitted alphavirus (family Togaviridae). CHIKV can cause fever and febrile illness associated with severe arthralgia and rash. Genotypic and phylogenetic analysis are important to understand the spread of CHIKV during epidemics and the diversity o...

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Main Authors: Nadim Sharif, Mithun Kumar Sarkar, Rabeya Nahar Ferdous, Shamsun Nahar Ahmed, Md. Baki Billah, Ali Azam Talukder, Ming Zhang, Shuvra Kanti Dey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
chikungunya virus
evolution
epidemiology
phylogeny
South Asia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.689979/full

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