Infection and pathogenesis of Chikungunya virus
10.16781/j.CN31-2187/R.20250554
- VernacularTitle:基孔肯雅病毒感染与致病
- Author:
Zhongtian QI
1
Author Information
1. 海军军医大学(第二军医大学)海军医学系,上海 200433
- Keywords:
Chikungunya virus;
Chikungunya fever;
infection;
pathogenesis
- From:
Academic Journal of Naval Medical University
2025;46(11):1383-1386
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Chikungunya fever(CF)is caused by Chikungunya virus(CHIKV).The epidemic has spread to 119 countries worldwide,with approximately 300 000 cases reported globally in 2025.Since Jul.2025,a CF outbreak has occurred in Foshan City,Guangdong Province,China,with over 10 300 confirmed cases reported to date.Whole-genome sequencing has confirmed that the epidemic strain belongs to the East African,Central African,and Southern African genotypes.The WHO has listed CHIKV as a high-priority pathogen,and both basic and clinical studies on CHIKV have gained increasing attention in recent years.This article provides a brief review of the progress in infection and pathogenesis of CHIKV,and prospects the scientific prevention and control of CF epidemic.
