[Chikungunya physiopathology: Infection data from acute to chronic phase]

Laurence Dupuis-Maguiraga1, Sonia Brun1, Marion Noret1

  • 1CEA, Institut des maladies émergentes et des thérapeutiques innovantes, service d'immunovirologie, UMR E1, Université Paris-Sud-XI, 18, route du Panorama, 92265 Fontenay-aux-Roses.

Summary

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) causes persistent joint pain and muscle aches. This review explores CHIKV pathophysiology, focusing on monocytes-macrophages and immune responses in chronic illness.

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