Circulation of Chikungunya virus in Gabon, 2006–2007
- 18 January 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Medical Virology
- Vol. 80 (3), 430-433
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.21090
Abstract
This study reports the first isolation and partial genetic characterization of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) from patients during a 2006–2007 dengue-like syndrome outbreak in Gabon. The isolated viruses were phylogenetically close to strains isolated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 7 years ago and to strains isolated more recently in Cameroon. These results indicate a continuing circulation of a genetically stable CHIKV population during 7 years in Central Africa. J. Med. Virol. 80:430–433, 2008.Keywords
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