Circulation of Chikungunya virus in Gabon, 2006-2007.
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.
Peyrefitte
Christophe N
CN
Unité de Virologie Tropicale, Institut de Médecine Tropicale du Service de Santé des Armées, Marseille, France.
Bessaud
Maël
M
Pastorino
Boris A M
BA
Gravier
Patrick
P
Plumet
Sébastien
S
Merle
Olivier L
OL
Moltini
Isabelle
I
Coppin
Emilie
E
Tock
Fabienne
F
Daries
William
W
Ollivier
Lénaïck
L
Pages
Frédéric
F
Martin
Ronan
R
Boniface
Frédéric
F
Tolou
Hugues J
HJ
Grandadam
Marc
M
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