TY - JOUR
T1 - Molecular characterization of chikungunya virus, Philippines, 2011-2013
AU - Sy, Ava Kristy
AU - Saito-Obata, Mariko
AU - Medado, Inez Andrea
AU - Tohma, Kentaro
AU - Dapat, Clyde
AU - Segubre-Mercado, Edelwisa
AU - Tandoc, Amado
AU - Lupisan, Socorro
AU - Oshitani, Hitoshi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All Rights Reserved.
PY - 2016/5
Y1 - 2016/5
N2 - During 2011-2013, a nationwide outbreak of chikungunya virus infection occurred in the Philippines. The Asian genotype was identified as the predominant genotype; sporadic cases of the East/Central/South African genotype were detected in Mindanao. Further monitoring is needed to define the transmission pattern of this virus in the Philippines.
AB - During 2011-2013, a nationwide outbreak of chikungunya virus infection occurred in the Philippines. The Asian genotype was identified as the predominant genotype; sporadic cases of the East/Central/South African genotype were detected in Mindanao. Further monitoring is needed to define the transmission pattern of this virus in the Philippines.
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U2 - 10.3201/eid2205.151268
DO - 10.3201/eid2205.151268
M3 - Article
C2 - 27088593
AN - SCOPUS:84963817972
SN - 1080-6040
VL - 22
SP - 887
EP - 890
JO - Emerging Infectious Diseases
JF - Emerging Infectious Diseases
IS - 5
ER -
