| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T136 |
0-147 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The single-stranded RNA virus, Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), is an alphavirus belonging to the Togaviridae family, spread mainly in America’s regions. |
| T137 |
148-268 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The usual CHIKV vectors are rodents, while humans are infected by Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti and mosquito bites. |
| T138 |
269-823 |
Sentence |
denotes |
The first incubation stage can vary between 2 and 12 days, and three phases follow it: (1) the acute viraemic phase, characterized by severe polyarthritis, fever, and a rash, generally resolving in three weeks; (2) the post-acute stage, identified by arthritis with the addition of synovial and periarticular inflammation, neuropathy, neuropsychiatric disorders, and peripheral vascular disorders, usually takes its time at the end of three months; (3) the chronic phase that appears when the symptoms of the previous phase do not end after three months. |
| T139 |
824-1093 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Generally, the acute phase of CHIKV infections is treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), while for the chronic persistent phase, treatments involving HCQ as monotherapy or combined with methotrexate (MTX) and/or sulfasalazine seem to be effective. |
