Evaluation of an immunochromatography rapid diagnosis kit for detection of chikungunya virus antigen in India, a dengue-endemic country

Evaluation of an immunochromatography rapid diagnosis kit for detection of chikungunya virus antigen in India, a dengue-endemic country

Abstract Background Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and dengue virus (DENV) are arboviruses that share the same Aedes mosquito vector, and there is much overlap in endemic areas. In India, co-infection with both viruses is often reported. Clinical manifestations of Chikungunya fever is often confused with...

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Main Authors: Jaspreet Jain, Tamaki Okabayashi, Navjot Kaur, Emi Nakayama, Tatsuo Shioda, Rajni Gaind, Takeshi Kurosu, Sujatha Sunil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
Chikungunya virus
Early diagnosis
Dengue co-infection
Immunochromatography
Mosquito-borne disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-018-1000-0

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