Recent Introduction and Rapid Dissemination of Chikungunya Virus and Dengue Virus Serotype 2 Associated With Human and Mosquito Coinfections in Gabon, Central Africa | Zendy

M Caron | Zendy; Christophe Paupy | Zendy; Gilda Grard | Zendy; Pierre Becquart | Zendy; Illich Manfred Mombo | Zendy; Branly Bikie Bi Nso | Zendy; Fabrice Kassa Kassa | Zendy; Dieudonné Nkoghe | Zendy; Eric M. Leroy | Zendy

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Recent Introduction and Rapid Dissemination of Chikungunya Virus and Dengue Virus Serotype 2 Associated With Human and Mosquito Coinfections in Gabon, Central Africa

Author(s) -

M Caron,

Christophe Paupy,

Gilda Grard,

Pierre Becquart,

Illich Manfred Mombo,

Branly Bikie Bi Nso,

Fabrice Kassa Kassa,

Dieudonné Nkoghe,

Eric M. Leroy

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/cis530

Subject(s) - chikungunya , virology , dengue virus , dengue fever , outbreak , aedes albopictus , serotype , virus , coinfection , biology , aedes , medicine , aedes aegypti , botany , larva

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and Dengue virus serotype 2 (DENV-2) were recently introduced in central Africa, along with Aedes albopictus. Simultaneous outbreaks of CHIKV and DENV-2 have subsequently occurred, in Cameroon in 2006 and Gabon in 2007.

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