Chikungunya virus ECSA lineage reintroduction in the northeasternmost region of Brazil

Since its emergence in East Africa, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has caused more than 70 epidemics around the world mainly in Southeast Asian and Latin American countries (Mascarenhas et al., 2018).

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - January 18, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Joilson Xavier, Vagner Fonseca, Joao Felipe Bezerra, Manoella do Monte Alves, Maria Ang élica Mares-Guia, Ingra Morales Claro, Ronaldo de Jesus, Talita Adelino, Emerson Araújo, Karina Ribeiro Leite Jardim Cavalcante, Stephane Tosta, Themis Rocha de Souz Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research