Detection of east/central/south African genotype of chikungunya virus in Myanmar, 2010

Emerg Infect Dis. 2014 Aug;20(8):1378-81. doi: 10.3201/eid2008.131431.

Abstract

In 2010, chikungunya virus of the East Central South African genotype was isolated from 4 children in Myanmyar who had dengue-like symptoms. Phylogenetic analysis of the E1 gene revealed that the isolates were closely related to isolates from China, Thailand, and Malaysia that harbor the A226V mutation in this gene.

Keywords: Myanmar; chikungunya virus; genotype East Central South African genotype; genotypes; molecular epidemiology; viruses.

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chikungunya Fever / epidemiology*
  • Chikungunya Fever / history
  • Chikungunya Fever / virology*
  • Chikungunya virus / classification*
  • Chikungunya virus / genetics*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Genotype*
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Myanmar / epidemiology
  • Phylogeny
  • Serotyping
  • Viral Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • Viral Proteins

Associated data

  • GENBANK/KF590564
  • GENBANK/KF590565
  • GENBANK/KF590566
  • GENBANK/KF590567