Mayaro fever in an HIV-infected patient suspected of having Chikungunya fever

Author(s)

Estofolete, Cassia Fernanda ; Oliveira Mota, Manlio Tasso ; Vedovello, Danila ; Nunes de Gongora, Delzi Vinha ; Maia, Irineu Luiz ; Nogueira, Mauricio Lacerda

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical; v. 49, n. 5, p. 648-652, SEP-OCT 2016.
• Web of Science Citations: 4

Abstract

Abstract Arboviruses impose a serious threat to public health services. We report a case of a patient returning from a work trip to the Amazon basin with myalgia, arthralgia, fever, and headache. During this travel, the patient visited riverside communities. Both dengue and Chikungunya fevers were first suspected, tested for, and excluded. Mayaro fever was then confirmed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction followed by next-generation sequencing and phylogenetic reconstruction. The increased awareness of physicians and consequent detection of Mayaro virus in this case was only possible due a previous surveillance program with specific health personnel training about these neglected arboviruses. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 13/21719-3 - Epidemiological study of dengue (serotypes1-4) in a cohort of São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, during 2014-2018
• Grantee: Maurício Lacerda Nogueira
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
• FAPESP's process: 14/05600-9 - Initial characterization of the vaccine candidate elicited imune response to Mayaro fever
• Grantee: Mânlio Tasso de Oliveira Mota
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral