title: Circulation of Chikungunya virus in Gabon, 2006-2007.
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.
authors.affiliation: Unité de Virologie Tropicale, Institut de Médecine Tropicale du Service de Santé des Armées, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Christophe N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Peyrefitte
authors.forename: Maël
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bessaud
authors.forename: Boris A M
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Pastorino
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gravier
authors.forename: Sébastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Plumet
authors.forename: Olivier L
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Merle
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Moltini
authors.forename: Emilie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Coppin
authors.forename: Fabienne
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tock
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Daries
authors.forename: Lénaïck
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ollivier
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pages
authors.forename: Ronan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boniface
authors.forename: Hugues J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Tolou
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grandadam
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018354:Alphavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D002646:Chikungunya virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005681:Gabon / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010802:Phylogeny