Chikungunya virus and central nervous system infections in children, India

Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Feb;15(2):329-31. doi: 10.3201/eid1502.080902.

Abstract

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne alphavirus best known for causing fever, rash, arthralgia, and occasional neurologic disease. By using real-time reverse transcription-PCR, we detected CHIKV in plasma samples of 8 (14%) of 58 children with suspected central nervous system infection in Bellary, India. CHIKV was also detected in the cerebrospinal fluid of 3 children.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Alphavirus Infections* / blood
  • Alphavirus Infections* / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Alphavirus Infections* / epidemiology
  • Alphavirus Infections* / virology
  • Central Nervous System Viral Diseases* / blood
  • Central Nervous System Viral Diseases* / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Central Nervous System Viral Diseases* / epidemiology
  • Central Nervous System Viral Diseases* / virology
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid / virology
  • Chikungunya virus* / classification
  • Chikungunya virus* / genetics
  • Chikungunya virus* / isolation & purification
  • Chikungunya virus* / pathogenicity
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • India / epidemiology
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Associated data

  • GENBANK/EU856107
  • GENBANK/EU856108
  • GENBANK/EU856109
  • GENBANK/EU856110
  • GENBANK/EU856111
  • GENBANK/EU856112