Chikungunya virus is widespread throughout the tropics, where it causes recurrent
outbreaks of chikungunya fever. In recent years, outbreaks have afflicted populations in East …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is the aetiological agent of the mosquito-borne disease
chikungunya fever, a debilitating arthritic disease that, during the past 7 years, has caused …

In the past decade, chikungunya—a virus transmitted by Aedes spp mosquitoes—has re-
emerged in Africa, southern and southeastern Asia, and the Indian Ocean Islands as the …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-transmitted alphavirus belonging to the
Togaviridae family, first isolated in Tanzania in 1952. The main vectors are mosquitoes from …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an emerging arbovirus associated with several recent large-
scale epidemics. The 2005–2006 epidemic on Reunion island that resulted in approximately …

Background Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), which is transmitted by Aedes spp mosquitoes,
has recently caused several outbreaks on islands in the Indian Ocean and on the Indian …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a re-emerging mosquito-borne human pathogen that causes
chikungunya fever, which is typically accompanied by severe joint pain. In Asia, serological …

Chikungunya is an arboviral disease transmitted by aedes mosquitoes. The virus was first
isolated in 1953 in Tanzania. Chikungunya virus is a member of the genus Alphavirus and …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne alphavirus that induces in humans a
disease characterized by fever, rash, and pain in muscles and joints. The recent emergence …

Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are the causative agents of some of the most
important emerging infectious diseases and are responsible for significant global public …