Chikungunya: a decade of burden in the Americas

WM de Souza, GS Ribeiro, STS de Lima… - The Lancet Regional …, 2024 - thelancet.com
In the Americas, one decade following its emergence in 2013, chikungunya virus (CHIKV)
continues to spread and cause epidemics across the region. To date, 3.7 million suspected …

Emergence and re-emergence of mosquito-borne arboviruses

YJS Huang, S Higgs, DL Vanlandingham - Current opinion in virology, 2019 - Elsevier
Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are ecologically distinct from many other pathogens
because of the involvement of arthropod vectors and animal reservoirs. Several mosquito …

Genomic, epidemiological and digital surveillance of Chikungunya virus in the Brazilian Amazon

FG Naveca, I Claro, M Giovanetti… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Since its first detection in the Caribbean in late 2013, chikungunya virus
(CHIKV) has affected 51 countries in the Americas. The CHIKV epidemic in the Americas …

Genomic epidemiology reconstructs the introduction and spread of Zika virus in Central America and Mexico

J Thézé, T Li, L Du Plessis, J Bouquet, MUG Kraemer… - Cell host & …, 2018 - cell.com
The Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic in the Americas established ZIKV as a major public health
threat and uncovered its association with severe diseases, including microcephaly …

Molecular epidemiology of dengue, yellow fever, Zika and Chikungunya arboviruses: An update

A Higuera, JD Ramírez - Acta tropica, 2019 - Elsevier
Arboviruses are a group of viruses transmitted by arthropods. They are characterized by a
wide geographic distribution, which is associated with the presence of the vector, and cause …

[HTML][HTML] Vaccine value profile for chikungunya

X Flandes, CA Hansen, S Palani, K Abbas, C Bennett… - Vaccine, 2024 - Elsevier
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) a mosquito-borne alphavirus is the causative agent of
Chikungunya (CHIK), a disease with low mortality but high acute and chronic morbidity …

Oropouche virus exposure in febrile patients during chikungunya virus introduction in the state of Amapá, Amazon Region, Brazil

RC de Lima, HG Dias, TMA de Souza… - Pathogens, 2024 - mdpi.com
Oropouche orthobunyavirus (OROV) is an arbovirus transmitted by midges that has been
involved in outbreaks throughout Central and South America. In Brazil, human cases have …

Chikungunya infection in returned travellers: results from the geosentinel network, 2005–2020

R Bierbrier, E Javelle, FF Norman… - Journal of Travel …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Chikungunya is an important travel-related disease because of its rapid
geographical expansion and potential for prolonged morbidity. Improved understanding of …

The evolutionary and molecular history of a chikungunya virus outbreak lineage

J Krambrich, F Mihalič, MW Gaunt… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
In 2018–2019, Thailand experienced a nationwide spread of chikungunya virus (CHIKV),
with approximately 15,000 confirmed cases of disease reported. Here, we investigated the …

Current status, challenges and perspectives in the development of vaccines against yellow fever, dengue, Zika and chikungunya viruses

JVJ Silva Jr, TRR Lopes, EF de Oliveira-Filho… - Acta tropica, 2018 - Elsevier
Emerging and re-emerging viral infections transmitted by insect vectors (arthopode-borne
viruses, arbovirus) are a serious threat to global public health. Among them, yellow fever …