Seroprevalence of Chikungunya Virus after Its Emergence in Brazil
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Seroprevalence of Chikungunya Virus after Its Emergence in Brazil
Chikungunya has had a substantial impact on public health because of the magnitude of its epidemics and its highly debilitating symptoms. We estimated the seroprevalence, proportion of symptomatic cases, and proportion of chronic form of disease after introduction of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in 2 cities in Brazil. We conducted the population-based study through household interviews and serolog...
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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1080-6040,1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid2409.180724