Chikungunya viruses containing the A226V mutation detected retrospectively in Cameroon form a new geographical subclade

Arthropod-borne viral infections are a major public health threat and continue to cause outbreaks worldwide (Mayer et al., 2017; Wilder-Smith et al., 2017). These infections are caused by viruses mainly from Peribunyaviridae, Flaviviridae and Togaviridae families (Gubler, 2001; Hughes et al., 2020). Hematophagous arthropods, primarily mosquitoes, are the principal vectors responsible for the transmission of medically important viruses such as Zika, West Nile, chikungunya, yellow fever, and dengue (Gould et al., 2017; Gubler, 2001).

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - September 26, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Bright Agbodzi, Francine Berlange Sado Yousseu, Fredy Brice Nemg Simo, Selassie Kumordjie, Clara Yeboah, Mba-Tihssommah Mosore, Ronald E. Bentil, Karla Prieto, Sophie M. Colston, Naiki Attram, Shirley Nimo-Paintsil, Anne T. Fox, Joseph H.K. Bonney, Willia Source Type: research