Browsing by Subject "Chikungunya"
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Chikungunya virus outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2017 - a seroprevalence study
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-01)Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted by mainly Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. In 2017, Chikungunya virus was introduced into the Dhaka city of Bangladesh and triggered a massive outbreak which affected ... -
Impact of Chikungunya infection on patients' quality of life: a 3 Months follow up
(BRAC University, 2018-09)During 2017, an outbreak of chikungunya affected a large group of population in Bangladesh that caused a nationwide epidemic. In this study, 140 chikungunya patients have participated among whom 90 patients were from ... -
In silico B-cell and T-cell epitope-based vaccine designing against Chikungunya virus
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-05)Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an arthropod-borne alphavirus, belonging to the Togavirus family. There is no commercial treatment or vaccine against CHIKV, despite the acute epidemics taking place in several events distributed ... -
Knowledge, Attitude & perceptions of Chikungunya infection among affected individuals from Dhaka city
(BRAC University, 2018-02)Chikungunya is a viral infection caused by the chikungunya virus propagated by the same kind of mosquito responsible for spreading Dengue and the Zika virus. Recently, the outbreak of chikungunya affected a considerable ... -
State of Chikungunya in various countries: a review
(BRAC University, 2018-09)In the last few decades, chikungunya virus transmitted by Aedes spp mosquitoes has reemerged in Africa, southern and southeastern Asia, and the Indian Ocean Islands as the cause of large outbreaks of human disease. The ...
