Re-emergence of Chikungunya and O'nyong-nyong viruses: evidence for distinct geographical lineages and distant evolutionary relationships

Chikungunya (CHIK) virus is a member of the genus Alphavirus in the family TOGAVIRIDAE: Serologically, it is most closely related to o'nyong-nyong (ONN) virus and is a member of the Semliki Forest antigenic complex. CHIK virus is believed to be enzootic throughout much of Africa and historical...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of general virology 2000-02, Vol.81 (Pt 2), p.471-479
Hauptverfasser:	Powers, A M, Brault, A C, Tesh, R B, Weaver, S C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aedes - virology Aedes aegypti Aedes africanus Aedes furcifer Africa Alphavirus - classification Alphavirus - genetics Alphavirus - isolation & purification Alphavirus Infections - transmission Alphavirus Infections - virology Animals Antibodies, Viral Antigens, Viral - genetics Asia, Southeastern Base Sequence Chikungunya virus Chikungunya virus - classification Chikungunya virus - genetics Chikungunya virus - isolation & purification Cricetinae DNA Primers - genetics Evolution, Molecular Humans Insect Vectors - virology Mice Molecular Sequence Data O'nyong-nyong virus Phylogeny Semliki Forest virus Serotyping Time Factors
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