Abstract
We report the isolation of chikungunya virus from a patient during an outbreak of a denguelike syndrome in Cameroon in 2006. The virus was phylogenetically grouped in the Democratic Republic of the Congo cluster, indicating a continuous circulation of a genetically similar chikungunya virus population during 6 years in Central Africa.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Alphavirus Infections / diagnosis
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Alphavirus Infections / epidemiology
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Alphavirus Infections / genetics*
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Cameroon / epidemiology
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Chikungunya virus / classification
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Chikungunya virus / genetics
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Chikungunya virus / isolation & purification*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Disease Outbreaks
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Phylogeny
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Serologic Tests