Mayaro Virus Infection, Amazon Basin Region, Peru, 2010–2013

Halsey, Eric S.; Siles, Crystyan; Guevara, Carolina; Vilcarromero, Stalin; Jhonston, Erik J.; Ramal, Cesar; Aguilar, Patricia V.; Ampuero, Julia S.

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Mayaro Virus Infection, Amazon Basin Region, Peru, 2010–2013

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Nov 2013

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Emerg Infect Dis. 19(11):1839-1842.

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Halsey, Eric S. ; Siles, Crystyan ; Guevara, Carolina ; Vilcarromero, Stalin ; Jhonston, Erik J. ; ... More ▼

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During 2010-2013, we recruited 16 persons with confirmed Mayaro virus infection in the Peruvian Amazon to prospectively follow clinical symptoms and serologic response over a 12-month period. Mayaro virus infection caused long-term arthralgia in more than half, similar to reports of other arthritogenic alphaviruses.

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