Abstract
The Chikungunya Virus (CHIKV) its an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) that has caused recurrent episodes of epidemics on several continents. Transmitted mainly by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, CHIKV causes clinical manifestations such as fever, headache, muscle and joint pain, and these symptoms can appear years after infection. Despite an emerging disease around the world, CHIKV does not …