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Table 2 Laboratory result of CHIKV infection in suspected cases and controls

From: The assessment of risk factors for the Central/East African Genotype of chikungunya virus infections in the state of Kelantan: a case control study in Malaysia

Laboratory test

Suspected case

Control

Total

RT-PCR

49(37.9%)

-

49(16.1%)

IgM

21(16.3%)

25(14.2%)

46(15.1%)

IgG

-

28(15.9%)

28(9.2%)

Negative results

59(45.7%)

123(69.9%)

182(59.7%)

Total

129(100%)

176(100%)

305(100%)

  1. RT-PCR: Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.
  2. IgM: immunoglobulin (Ig)M.
  3. IgG: immunoglobulin (Ig)G.