Recent outbreaks of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in Africa and Asia are driven by a variant carrying mutations associated with increased fitness for Aedes aegypti
I. Maljkovic Berry, F. Eyase, S. Pollett, L. S. Konongoi, K. Figueroa, V. Ofula, H. Koka, E. Koskei, A. Nyunja, J. D. Mancuso, R. G. Jarman, R. Sang
This study identifies a CHIKV strain with mutations enhancing its fitness in Aedes aegypti, which has driven recent outbreaks in Africa and Asia.
bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2018 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology