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Chikungunya Virus (Chikv): General Characteristics and Possible Impact on Hemotherapy

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Svetoslav Nanev Slavov, Katia Kaori Otaguiri, Simone Kashima and Dimas Tadeu Covas

 Chikungunya Virus (Chikv): General Characteristics and Possible Impact on Hemotherapy

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an arbovirus belonging to the Alphavirus genus of the Togaviridae family. The virus is transmitted by Aedes mosquitos, the most important of which are A. aegypti and A. albopictus. CHIKV emerged in Africa but subsequent epidemics in the Indian Ocean led to viral dissemination in Asia. Although, some imported CHIKV cases were observed in various countries of the American continent, the virus demonstrated autochthonous view more»

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