Management of a vertically transmitted neonatal Chikungunya thrombocytopenia

Ambuj Shrivastava; Mirza Waqar Beg; Chandravati Gujrati; Natarajan Gopalan; P V L Rao

doi:10.1007/s12098-011-0371-7

Management of a vertically transmitted neonatal Chikungunya thrombocytopenia

Indian J Pediatr. 2011 Aug;78(8):1008-9. doi: 10.1007/s12098-011-0371-7. Epub 2011 Feb 17.

Authors

Ambuj Shrivastava¹, Mirza Waqar Beg, Chandravati Gujrati, Natarajan Gopalan, P V L Rao

Affiliation

¹ Division of Virology, Defence R& D Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474002, India. ambujshrivastava@hotmail.com

PMID: 21328079
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-011-0371-7

Abstract

Chikungunya is an arthropod-borne acute viral disease caused by Chikungunya virus (CHIKV).In this report the vertical transmission of CHIKV is reported in a neonate. Molecular diagnostic technique plays an important role in patient management and disease control. Thrombocytopenia was found to be a major hematological parameter which should be treated at early stage to prevent hemorrhagic manifestations.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Alphavirus Infections / complications*
Alphavirus Infections / diagnosis
Alphavirus Infections / drug therapy
Alphavirus Infections / transmission*
Chikungunya Fever
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical*
Male
Thrombocytopenia, Neonatal Alloimmune / diagnosis
Thrombocytopenia, Neonatal Alloimmune / drug therapy
Thrombocytopenia, Neonatal Alloimmune / virology*