Chikungunya Virus, Metabolism, and Circadian Rhythmicity Interplay in Phagocytic Cells.

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes of the genus , causing the chikungunya fever disease, associated with inflammation and severe articular incapacitating pain. There has been a worldwide reemergence of chikungunya and the number of cases increased to 271,006 in 2022 in the Americas alone. The replication of CHIKV takes place in several cell types, including phagocytic cells.