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ArticlePloS one2021

Chikungunya virus: Molecular epidemiology of nonstructural proteins in Pakistan.

Nazish Badar, Aamer Ikram, Muhammad Salman, Muhammad Masroor Alam, Massab Umair, Yasir Arshad, Nighat Mushtaq, Hamza Ahmad Mirza, Abdul Ahad, Umer Farooq and 2 more

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Nazish BadarDepartment of Biotechnology, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Aamer IkramDepartment of Virology, National Institute of Health, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad SalmanDepartment of Virology, National Institute of Health, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad Masroor AlamDepartment of Virology, National Institute of Health, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Massab UmairDepartment of Virology, National Institute of Health, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Yasir ArshadDepartment of Virology, National Institute of Health, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Nighat MushtaqDepartment of Virology, National Institute of Health, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Hamza Ahmad MirzaDepartment of Virology, National Institute of Health, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Abdul AhadDepartment of Virology, National Institute of Health, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Umer FarooqNational Agricultural Research Center, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad Talha YasinDepartment of Biotechnology, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Javaria QaziDepartment of Biotechnology, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
National Institute of Health · PKQuaid-i-Azam University · PKPakistan Agricultural Research Council · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is considered a public health problem due to its rapid spread and high morbidity. In 2016-2017 an outbreak of CHIKV was occurred in Pakistan but the data regarding the genomic diversity of CHIKV was not reported. Hence, the current study aimed to determine the genetic diversity of CHIKVs in Pakistan. A cross sectional study was carried out using sera of infected CHIKV patients (n = 1549) during the outbreak in Pakistan (2016-2018). Nucleotide sequencing of non-structural genes of CHIKV from eight isolates were performed followed by phylogenetic analysis using Bayesian method. Phylogenetic analysis suggested that the Pakistani CHIKV strains belonged to Indian Ocean Lineage (IOL) of genotype ECSA and C1.3a clade. Furthermore, the Pakistani isolates showed several key mutations (nsP2-H130Y, nsP2-E145D, nsP4-S55N and nsP4- R85G) corresponding to mutations reported in 2016 Indian strains of CHIKV. The molecular analysis revealed high evolutionary potential of CHIKV strains as well as better understanding of enhanced virulence and pathogenesis of this outbreak. The study highlights the need to continue surveillance in order to understand viral diversity over time and to devise preventive measures to limit diseases transmission in the region.

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Amino Acid SubstitutionChikungunya FeverChikungunya virusCross-Sectional StudiesGenome, ViralGenotypeHumansPakistanPhylogenyViral Nonstructural ProteinsViral Nonstructural Proteins

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PMID34941888
PMCPMC8699639
OpenAlexW4200560044

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