title: Management of a vertically transmitted neonatal Chikungunya thrombocytopenia.
abstract: Chikungunya is an arthropod-borne acute viral disease caused by Chikungunya virus (CHIKV).In this report the vertical transmission of CHIKV is reported in a neonate. Molecular diagnostic technique plays an important role in patient management and disease control. Thrombocytopenia was found to be a major hematological parameter which should be treated at early stage to prevent hemorrhagic manifestations.
authors.affiliation: Division of Virology, Defence R& D Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474002, India. ambujshrivastava@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ambuj
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shrivastava
authors.forename: Mirza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Waqar Beg
authors.forename: Chandravati
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gujrati
authors.forename: Natarajan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gopalan
authors.forename: P V L
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D018354:Alphavirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission*; D065632:Chikungunya Fever; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D054098:Thrombocytopenia, Neonatal Alloimmune / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*