Chikungunya arthritis: report of 6 cases

Chikungunya is an arboviral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. The disease typically consists of an acute illness characterised by fever, rash, and incapacitating arthralgia, that can persist for months. Chikungunya virus, a member of the genus Alphavirus, has recently caused a large outbreak...

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Main Authors: L.M. Bambara, G. Monteiro, S. Marocco, A. Carletto, D. Biasi, P. Caramaschi, A. Marchetta, A. Angheben, A. Volpe, G. Arcaro, Z. Bisoffi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2011-09-01
Series:Reumatismo
Online Access:http://www.reumatismo.org/index.php/reuma/article/view/378