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Table 3 Demonstration of CHIKV IgG in CSF of Neuro-CHIKV and Non-CHIKV group by ELISA method.

From: Detection of viral antigen, IgM and IgG antibodies in cerebrospinal fluid of Chikungunya patients with neurological complications

Study Subjects

Positivity for IgG (%)

Negativity for IgG (%)

Neuro-CHIKV patients (n = 46)

29 (63%)

17 (37%)

Confirmed (n = 9)

5 (56%)

4 (44%)

   Encephalitis (n = 4)

1 (25%)

3 (75%)

   Myelopathy (n = 2)

1 (50%)

1 (50%)

   Myeloneuropathy (n = 1)

1 (100%)

0

   Peripheral Neuropathy (n = 1)

1 (100%)

0

   Myopathy (n = 1)

1 (100%)

0

Suspected (n = 37)

24 (65%)

13 (35%)

   Encephalitis (n = 20)

15 (75%)

5 (25%)

   Myelopathy (n = 5)

4 (80%)

1 (20%)

   Myeloneuropathy (n = 6)

1 (17%)

5 (83%)

   Peripheral Neuropathy (n = 6)

4 (67%)

2 (33%)

Non-CHIKV patients (n = 15)

8 (53%)

7 (47%)