Challenges in diagnosis and management of chikungunya and Zika virus infections KU Leuven
Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are viruses that can be transmitted between animal or human hosts by arthropod vectors, such as mosquitoes, ticks and sandflies. Transmission of virus occurs when the arthropod bites the host to feed on his blood. An infectious bite may then lead to a wide range of symptoms, from inapparent (asymptomatic) to severe disease and death. Approximately 150 virus species are known to cause human disease, and ...