Infección por Arbovirus y fiebres hemorrágicasVirus del Chikungunya

  1. María Isabel Gegúndez Cámara dir. 1
  2. Laura Molina Gallardo 1
  3. Gonzalo José Quintana Hernández 1
  4. Sonia Vázquez Valdés 1
  5. Beatriz Vera Puente 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Alcalá
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    Universidad de Alcalá

    Alcalá de Henares, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04pmn0e78

Book:
Experiencia de innovación docente [1]: colección de revisiones de enfermedades infecciosas emergentes y reemergentes
  1. Juan Cuadros González (dir.)
  2. M. Isabel Gegúndez Cámara (dir.)
  3. Consuelo Giménez Pardo (dir.)
  4. M. Rosario González Palacios (dir.)
  5. Lourdes Lledó García (dir.)
  6. Juan Romanyk (dir.)
  7. José Vicente Saz Pérez (dir.)

Publisher: Editorial Universidad de Alcalá ; Universidad de Alcalá

ISBN: 978-84-16599-10-3

Year of publication: 2015

Pages: 33-48

Type: Book chapter

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Abstract

Chikunguya fever is a disease caused by Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), a 60-70 nm spherical wrapped alphavirus with a positive polarity single-stranded RNA which is transmited by mosquito Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti. This virus, which is sensitive to desiccation and high temperatures, is classified in three genotypes. The A226V mutation of the virus has significantly increased its transmissibility in recent years. CHIKV infection causes an immune response similar to rheumatoid arthritis, leading to symptoms of high fever and arthralgia that may become chronic. CHIKF must be distinguished from diseases with similar symptoms, such as dengue, by methods to detect the specific immune response. Although there is no specific treatment, NSAID (Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory drugs) are used to reduce uncomfortable symptoms. Nowadays, there are some new techniques that investigators are trying to develope for the treatment of this dangerous virus.

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