Chikungunya Virus Infection in the Skin: Histopathology and Cutaneous Immunological Response

    January 2025 in “ Frontiers in Microbiology ”
    Natália Gedeão Salomão, Luciana Ferreira de Araújo, Luíz José de Souza … Flávia Barreto dos Santos
    Studysummary In this study, researchers investigated the immunohistopathological characteristics of the skin in individuals during the acute phase of chikungunya infection, revealing CHIKV antigens and inflammatory infiltrates in various skin components and highlighting the role of cytokines/chemokines in the disease's skin manifestations.
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