Dynamics of chikungunya virus transmission in the first year after its introduction in Brazil: A cohort study in an urban community.

• Main Authors: Rosângela O Anjos (Author), Moyra M Portilho (Author), Leile Camila Jacob-Nascimento (Author), Caroline X Carvalho (Author), Patrícia S S Moreira (Author), Gielson A Sacramento (Author), Nivison R R Nery Junior (Author), Daiana de Oliveira (Author), Jaqueline S Cruz (Author), Cristiane W Cardoso (Author), Hernan D Argibay (Author), Kenneth S Plante (Author), Jessica A Plante (Author), Scott C Weaver (Author), Uriel D Kitron (Author), Mitermayer G Reis (Author), Albert I Ko (Author), Federico Costa (Author), Guilherme S Ribeiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>The first chikungunya virus (CHIKV) outbreaks during the modern scientific era were identified in the Americas in 2013, reaching high attack rates in Caribbean countries. However, few cohort studies have been performed to characterize the initial dynamics of CHIKV tran...