Abstract
Mayaro virus is an arbovirus belonging to genus Alphavirus, family Togaviridae. It is the etiological agent of Mayaro fever, a dengue-like febrile syndrome. One of the landmarks of this disease is a highly debilitating arthralgia that can persist for months. Another alphavirus, Chikungunya virus is responsible for several outbreaks in Asia, Africa and Oceania, in addition to case reports …