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Prolonged Detection of Zika Virus in Vaginal Secretions and Whole Blood
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Prolonged Detection of Zika Virus in Vaginal Secretions and Whole Blood

Kristy O. Murray, Rodion Gorchakov, Anna R. Carlson, Rebecca Berry, Lilin Lai, Muktha Natrajan, Melissa N. Garcia, Armando Correa, Shital M. Patel, Kjersti Aagaard, …
Emerging infectious diseases, Vol.23(1), pp.99-101
01/01/2017
PMCID: PMC5176245
PMID: 27748649

Abstract

Immunology Infectious Diseases Life Sciences & Biomedicine Science & Technology
Infection with Zika virus is an emerging public health crisis. We observed prolonged detection of virus RNA in vaginal mucosal swab specimens and whole blood for a US traveler with acute Zika virus infection who had visited Honduras. These findings advance understanding of Zika virus infection and provide data for additional testing strategies.
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https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2301.161394View
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