Overview on Chikungunya Virus Infection: From Epidemiology to State-of-the-Art Experimental Models

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is currently one of the most relevant arboviruses to public health. It is a member of the Togaviridae family and alphavirus genus and causes an arthritogenic disease known as chikungunya fever (CHIKF). It is characterized by a multifaceted disease, which is distinguished fr...

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Main Authors: Larissa E. C. Constant, Bia F. Rajsfus, Pedro H. Carneiro, Tháyna Sisnande, Ronaldo Mohana-Borges, Diego Allonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.744164/full