Chikungunya Virus-associated Long-term Arthralgia: A 36-month Prospective Longitudinal Study

Schilte, Clémentine; Staikovsky, Frédérik; Couderc, Thérèse; Madec, Yoann; Carpentier, Florence; Kassab, Somar; L. Albert, Matthew; Lecuit, Marc; Michault, Alain

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0002137

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Chikungunya Virus-associated Long-term Arthralgia: A 36-month Prospective Longitudinal Study

Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases • Mar 21, 2013

Authors:

Clémentine Schilte

Frédérik Staikovsky

Thérèse Couderc

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Arthritogenic alphaviruses, including Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), are responsible for acute fever and arthralgia, but can also lead to chronic symptoms. In 2006, a Chikungunya outbreak occurred in La Réunion Island, during which we constituted a prospective cohort of viremic patients (n =...

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Chikungunya

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