Chikungunya Outbreaks Caused by African Genotype, India

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Authors

Prasanna Yergolkar · ICMR-National Institute of Virology

Babasaheb V. Tandale

Akhilesh Chandra Mishra

Sudeep A.B.

Abstract

Chikungunya fever is reported in India after 32 years. Immunoglobulin M antibodies and virus isolation confirmed the cause. Phylogenic analysis based on partial sequences of NS4 and E1 genes showed that all earlier isolates (1963-1973) were Asian genotype, whereas the current and Yawat (2000) isolates were African genotype.

Topics & Keywords

Mosquito-borne diseases and control Viral Infections and Vectors Virology and Viral Diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Emerging infectious diseases

Volume 12, Issue 10, pp. 1580-1583

DOI: 10.3201/eid1210.060529

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