title: Salivary Transmission of the Chikungunya Arbovirus.
abstract: The emergence of Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has prompted a re-think of how preventative solutions should be approached since recent studies support the notion of salivary transmission. With the threat of significant health and economic burden, new control strategies aimed at limiting salivary transmission are needed to avoid further outbreaks.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Rolph
authors.affiliation: Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zaid
authors.affiliation: Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: s.mahalingam@griffith.edu.au.
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahalingam
mesh_terms: D065632:Chikungunya Fever / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D002646:Chikungunya virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D012463:Saliva / Q000821:virology*
keywords: Chikungunya virus; immunodeficiency; saliva; virus transmission