PLoS ONE (Jan 2017)

Chikungunya virus emergence in the Lao PDR, 2012-2013.

  • Somphavanh Somlor,
  • Khamsing Vongpayloth,
  • Laure Diancourt,
  • Philippe Buchy,
  • Veasna Duong,
  • Darouny Phonekeo,
  • Pakapak Ketmayoon,
  • Phengta Vongphrachanh,
  • Paul T Brey,
  • Valérie Caro,
  • Yves Buisson,
  • Marc Grandadam

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189879
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 12
p. e0189879

Abstract

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In May 2012, the first authenticated cases of active chikungunya virus infection were detected in Champasak Province, Southern Laos. Analysis of series of human samples and mosquito specimens collected during the outbreak and over the year that followed the emergence enabled the drawing up of a map of the progression of CHIKV and the establishment of a full genetic characterization of the virus.