title: Chikungunya virus infection in West Bengal, India.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Chikungunya virus has recently re-emerged in India.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Assess prevalence of Chikungunya.
  
  
  METHODS
  Study conducted from April 2011 to September 2011. Two hundred and six patients (206) of both sexes (100 males and 106 females) of all age groups studied. Serum separated and CHIKV MAC IgM ELISA and Hemagglutination inhibition assay done.
  
  
  RESULTS
  76 cases (36.89%) sero-positive by both the methods.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Re-emergence and resurgence of the Chikungunya virus requires continuous monitoring.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chattopadhyay
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nandi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D065632:Chikungunya Fever / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D044967:Serum / Q000276:immunology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007075:Immunoglobulin M