Chikungunya virus, the causative agent of chikungunya fever, is generally characterized by
the sudden onset of symptoms, including fever, rash, myalgia, and headache. In some …

Although vertical transmission of CHIKV has been reported, little is known about the role of
placenta in the transmission of this virus and the effects of infection on the maternal-fetal …

Arboviral diseases are viral infections transmitted to humans through the bites of arthropods,
such as mosquitoes, often causing a variety of pathologies associated with high levels of …

Background Fever is the most frequent symptom in patients seeking care in South and
Southeast Asia. The introduction of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria continues to …

Chikungunya (CHIK) is a debilitating mosquito-borne disease with an epidemiology and
early clinical symptoms similar to those of other arboviruses-triggered diseases such as …

Aedes mosquito-borne viruses (ABVs) place a substantial strain on public health resources
in the Americas. Vector control of Aedes mosquitoes is an important public health strategy to …

Background Chikungunya (CHIK) is an underdiagnosed acute febrile illness (AFI) and an
important cause of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES). Unavailaibility of rapid and sensitive …

Background Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) reemerged and caused millions of human
infections since 2004. The disease could be established, when the virus has been …

To evaluate whether oral fluids (OF) and urine can serve as alternative, non-invasive
samples to diagnose chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection via RT-qPCR, we employed the …

Mainstream virus detection relies on the specific amplification of nucleic acids via
polymerase chain reaction, a process that is slow and requires extensive laboratory …