| Disease Name |
Chikungunya Virus Infection |
| Virus Name |
Chikungunya virus |
| Capsid Symmetry |
Icosahedral |
| Capsid Naked/Enveloped |
Enveloped |
| Family |
Togaviridae |
| Genus |
Alphavirus |
| Genome |
"Single-strand RNA molecule" |
| Proteome |
Four non-structural proteins (nsP1–4) and
six structural proteins (Cp, E3, E2, 6K, TF, and E1) |
| Antigenic Target |
E1 glycoprotein (E1gp) |
| Incubation Period |
3–7 days (range, 1–12 days) |
| Zoonotic Evidence |
Zoonosis, arthropod bite |
| Host |
Human, monkeys, mosquitoes |
| Chronology_Time |
1952 |
| Regions Affected |
Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Indian and Pacific Oceans |
| Susceptible Age Group |
All age group |
| Transmission Route |
Mosquito-transmitted |
| Symptoms |
Fever and joint pain come on suddenly.
Muscle pain, headache, fatigue and rash may also occur |
| Co-infection |
Dengue and Zika |
| Genome Reference |
Genome Link |
| Proteome Reference |
Proteome Link |
| Reference |
Reference
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