Genomic characterization of a reemerging Chikungunya outbreak in Kedougou, Southeastern Senegal, 2023

Genomic characterization of a reemerging Chikungunya outbreak in Kedougou, Southeastern Senegal, 2023

Chikungunya virus has caused millions of cases worldwide over the past 20 years, with recent outbreaks in Kedougou region in the southeastern Senegal, West Africa. Genomic characterization highlights that an ongoing epidemic in Kedougou in 2023 is not due to an introduction event but caused by the r...

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Main Authors: Idrissa Dieng, Bacary Djilocalisse Sadio, Alioune Gaye, Samba Niang Sagne, Marie Henriette Dior Ndione, Mouhamed Kane, Mamadou Korka Diallo, Bocar Sow, Safietou Sankhe, Ousseynou Sene, Amadou Diallo, Madeleine Dieng, Serge Freddy Moukaha Doukanda, Maimouna Mbanne, Seynabou Mbaye Ba Souna Diop, Diamilatou Balde, Mignane Ndiaye, Khalidou Djibril Sow, Maryam Diarra, Abdoulaye Sam, Ababacar Mbaye, Boubacar Diallo, Yoro Sall, Ousmane Faye, Boly Diop, Abdourahmane Sow, Amadou Alpha Sall, Cheikh Loucoubar, Ndongo Dia, Oumar Faye, Diawo Diallo, Gamou Fall, Scott C. Weaver, Mamadou Aliou Barry, Mawlouth Diallo, Moussa Moise Diagne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Subjects:
Chikungunya
Kedougou
Southeastern Senegal
outbreak
genomic characterization
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2024.2373308
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Summary:Chikungunya virus has caused millions of cases worldwide over the past 20 years, with recent outbreaks in Kedougou region in the southeastern Senegal, West Africa. Genomic characterization highlights that an ongoing epidemic in Kedougou in 2023 is not due to an introduction event but caused by the re-emergence of an endemic strain evolving linearly in a sylvatic context.
ISSN:2222-1751

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