Open AccessProfile of The Chikungunya Infection: A Neglected Vector Borne Disease which is Prevalent In The Rajkot District
Author(s) -
Chundawat Bhagwati,
M Madhulika,
Krunal D. Mehta,
Yogesh Goswami
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/5307.3057
Subject(s) - chikungunya , epidemiology , medicine , outbreak , disease , pediatrics , veterinary medicine , virology
Chikungunya Virus has been responsible for significant human morbidity probably for several hundred years; yet in spite of its prevalence, the Chikungunya Virus epidemiology and the mechanisms of virulence and pathogenesis are still poorly understood and undetermined.