title: Lymphadenopathy in Patients With Chikungunya Virus Infection Imported From Hispaniola: Case Reports.
abstract: Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is currently spreading in the Caribbean and America. Lymphadenopathy, described in infections with other alphaviruses, is not commonly reported in CHIKV infections. Painful lymphadenopathy was found in three of the first six CHIKV infections from the current outbreak diagnosed at a reference center in Madrid, Spain.
authors.affiliation: National Referral Unit for Tropical Diseases, Infectious Diseases Department, Ramón y Cajal Hospital, IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Francesca F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.affiliation: National Referral Unit for Tropical Diseases, Infectious Diseases Department, Ramón y Cajal Hospital, IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Begoña
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Monge-Maillo
authors.affiliation: National Referral Unit for Tropical Diseases, Infectious Diseases Department, Ramón y Cajal Hospital, IRYCIS, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Jose-Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Perez-Molina
authors.affiliation: Virology Department, National Microbiology Reference Center, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: de Ory
authors.affiliation: Virology Department, National Microbiology Reference Center, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Leticia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.affiliation: Virology Department, National Microbiology Reference Center, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: María-Paz
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Seco
authors.affiliation: Virology Department, National Microbiology Reference Center, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Rogelio
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: López-Vélez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D065632:Chikungunya Fever / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002646:Chikungunya virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004293:Dominican Republic / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006205:Haiti / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000209:etiology*; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014195:Travel