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IL-1beta, IL-6, and RANTES as biomarkers of Chikungunya severity.
PLoS ONE, 2009 BackgroundLittle is known about the immunopathogenesis of Chikungunya virus. Circulating levels of immune mediators and growth factors were analyzed from patients infected during the first Singaporean Chikungunya fever outbreak in early 2008 to establish
Lisa F P Ng +11 more
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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective To explore pregnant women's perceptions of COVID‐19 vaccination and factors influencing their decision making. Methods This qualitative study, part of a multinational project led by WHO and Johns Hopkins University, was conducted in Brazil between August and December 2023.
Bruna Maudonnet +18 more
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Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aedes aegypti, a critical vector for tropical diseases, poses significant challenges for studying its embryogenesis due to difficulties in removing its rigid chorion and achieving effective fixation for in situ hybridization. Here, we present novel methodologies for fixation, dechorionation, DAPI staining, and in situ hybridization, enabling ...
Renata Coutinho‐dos‐Santos +8 more
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Revista Dor, 2017 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chikungunya fever is caused by the chikungunya virus, but with characteristics similar to the dengue fever. The main clinical manifestation that differs from dengue is the strong joint pains, which can remain for long periods ...
Alexsandro da Silva Oliveira +1 more
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Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim We characterized infections after international travel and identified predictors of severe infection to refine management. Methods We conducted a retrospective cross‐sectional analysis of children aged 0–18 years presenting to Helsinki University Hospital Emergency Department within 90 days of international travel between January 1, 2015 ...
Tuula Pelkonen, Svetlana Vakkilainen
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Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.The principal arboviral vector Aedes aegypti can develop in coastal brackish water field habitats (0.5–15 g/L salt) with larvae possessing thicker cuticles and greater resistance to the larvicide Temephos. Females emerging from brackish water‐developing preimaginal stages are now shown to have thicker and remodelled leg and abdominal cuticles and ...
Kokila Sivabalakrishnan +6 more
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Chikungunya risk assessment for Europe: recommendations for action
, 2006 Since March 2005, 255 000 cases of chikungunya fever are estimated to have occurred on the island of ...
Collective ECDC Chikungunya risk assessment group +2 more
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Impact of Wolbachia on infection with chikungunya and yellow fever viruses in the mosquito vector Aedes aegypti [PDF]
, 2012 Incidence of disease due to dengue (DENV), chikungunya (CHIKV) and yellow fever (YFV) viruses is increasing in many parts of the world. The viruses are primarily transmitted by Aedes aegypti, a highly domesticated mosquito species that is notoriously ...
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Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.Bauxite mining in the Amazon alters mosquito communities, favouring anthropophilic and generalist vectors while reducing species diversity and the variety of blood meal sources. Molecular analyses identified humans, tapirs and deer as the primary blood meal sources.
Mayron Mielly Morais Pacheco +8 more
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Cutaneous manifestations and sequelae of Chikungunya fever: a single centre experience
Pigment InternationalBackground: Chikungunya fever is a common viral illness in the tropical and subtropical areas. Various cutaneous manifestations can develop during the acute phase and post-febrile convalescent phase.
Rupak Chatterjee +5 more
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