Abstract
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are common vectors for dengue virus and chikungunya virus. In areas where both viruses cocirculate, they can be transmitted together. During a dengue outbreak in Delhi in 2006, 17 of 69 serum samples were positive for chikungunya virus by reverse transcription-PCR; 6 samples were positive for both viruses.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Alphavirus Infections / blood
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Alphavirus Infections / complications*
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Alphavirus Infections / epidemiology
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Chikungunya virus / genetics
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DNA Primers
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Dengue / blood
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Dengue / complications*
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Dengue / epidemiology
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Dengue Virus / genetics
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Humans
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Incidence
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India / epidemiology
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RNA, Viral / genetics
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RNA, Viral / isolation & purification
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Retrospective Studies
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction