Chikungunya: an emerging public health concern

O Mourad, L Makhani, LH Chen - Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The worldwide spread of chikungunya over the past two
decades calls for greater knowledge and awareness of the virus, its route of transmission …

Correlation between viral infections in male semen and infertility: a literature review

Y Guo, Y Dong, R Zheng, J Yan, W Li, Y Xu, X Yan… - Virology Journal, 2024 - Springer
Infertility affects approximately one-sixth of couples globally, with the incidence of male
infertility steadily increasing. However, our understanding of the impact of viral infections on …

Recent advances in the role of different nanoparticles in the various biosensors for the detection of the chikungunya virus

SA Shahrtash, ZS Ghnim, M Ghaheri, J Adabi… - Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
Humans contract the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an alphavirus transmitted by mosquitoes
that induces acute and chronic musculoskeletal discomfort and fever. Millions of cases of the …

Phosphatidylserine-exposing extracellular vesicles in body fluids are an innate defence against apoptotic mimicry viral pathogens

R Groß, H Reßin, P von Maltitz, D Albers… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Some viruses are rarely transmitted orally or sexually despite their presence in saliva, breast
milk, or semen. We previously identified that extracellular vesicles (EVs) in semen and saliva …

Challenges of acute febrile illness diagnosis in a national infectious diseases center in Rio de Janeiro: 16-year experience of syndromic surveillance

CS Bressan, MLB Teixeira, MIFS Gouvêa… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Acute febrile illnesses (AFI) are a frequent chief complaint in outpatients.
Because the capacity to investigate the causative pathogen of AFIs is limited in low-and …

Peptide aptamer-based time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay for CHIKV diagnosis

T Liu, C Gao, J Wang, J Song, X Chen, H Chen, X Zhao… - Virology Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and Dengue virus (DENV) have similar clinical
symptoms, which often induce misdiagnoses. Therefore, an antigen detection diagnostic …

Predictors of chronic joint pain after Chikungunya virus infection in the INOVACHIK prospective cohort study

EB Martins, MSB Quintana, MFB Silva… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Chikungunya can cause persistent chronic joint pain. Knowledge of the risk
factors for disease progression is important for preventing and controlling complications …

The Innate Immune Response in DENV-and CHIKV-Infected Placentas and the Consequences for the Fetuses: A Minireview

F de Andrade Vieira Alves, PCG Nunes, LV Arruda… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dengue virus (DENV) and chikungunya (CHIKV) are arthropod-borne viruses belonging to
the Flaviviridae and Togaviridae families, respectively. Infection by both viruses can lead to …

Understanding the Biology and Immune Pathogenesis of Chikungunya Virus Infection for Diagnostic and Vaccine Development

MS Hakim, AT Aman - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chikungunya virus, the causative agent of chikungunya fever, is generally characterized by
the sudden onset of symptoms, including fever, rash, myalgia, and headache. In some …

Chikungunya virus shedding in semen: a case series

EB Martins, F de Bruycker-Nogueira, CDS Rodrigues… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Chikungunya is a viral disease that is transmitted by mosquitoes. It is
characterized by an acute onset of fever and severe arthralgia. Methods: We describe six …