Understanding transmission risk and predicting environmental suitability for Mayaro Virus in Central and South America.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Michael Celone, Sean Beeman, Barbara A Han, Alexander M Potter, David B Pecor, Bernard Okech, Simon Pollett
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Trinidad
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011859; https://doaj.org/article/4ec73f4dc6104aee967031edb7921ecd

Mayaro virus (MAYV) is a mosquito-borne Alphavirus that is widespread in South America. MAYV infection often presents with non-specific febrile symptoms but may progress to debilitating chronic arthritis or arthralgia. Despite the pandemic threat of MAYV, its true distribution remains unknown. The o...