The hidden burden of Chikungunya in central Mexico: results of a small-scale serosurvey

• Main Authors: Anais Cortes-Escamilla (Author), Hugo López-Gatell (Author), Miguel Ángel Sánchez-Alemán (Author), Jennifer Hegewisch-Taylor (Author), Mauricio Hernández-Ávila (Author), Celia Mercedes Alpuche-Aranda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective. To estimate the seroprevalence of CHKV antibodies and assess correlates of seropositivity at a small geographical scale. Materials and methods. A commu­nity-based serosurvey of 387 households in Puente de Ixtla, Morelos (central Mexico). Serum IgG antibodies to CHKV were detected by immun...