| Literature DB >> 21328079 |
Ambuj Shrivastava1, Mirza Waqar Beg, Chandravati Gujrati, Natarajan Gopalan, P V L Rao.
Abstract
Chikungunya is an arthropod-borne acute viral disease caused by Chikungunya virus (CHIKV).In this report the vertical transmission of CHIKV is reported in a neonate. Molecular diagnostic technique plays an important role in patient management and disease control. Thrombocytopenia was found to be a major hematological parameter which should be treated at early stage to prevent hemorrhagic manifestations.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21328079 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-011-0371-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Pediatr ISSN: 0019-5456 Impact factor: 5.319