Chikungunya in Indonesia: Epidemiology and diagnostic challenges.

• Main Authors: Mansyur Arif (Author), Patricia Tauran (Author), Herman Kosasih (Author), Ninny Meutia Pelupessy (Author), Nurhayana Sennang (Author), Risna Halim Mubin (Author), Pratiwi Sudarmono (Author), Emiliana Tjitra (Author), Dewi Murniati (Author), Anggraini Alam (Author), Muhammad Hussein Gasem (Author), Abu Tholib Aman (Author), Dewi Lokida (Author), Usman Hadi (Author), Ketut Tuti Merati Parwati (Author), Chuen-Yen Lau (Author), Aaron Neal (Author), Muhammad Karyana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is often overlooked as an etiology of fever in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Lack of diagnostic testing capacity in these areas combined with co-circulation of clinically similar pathogens such as dengue virus (DENV), hinders CHIKV diagnosis. To better addre...