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Detection of Zika virus RNA in whole blood of imported Zika virus disease cases up to 2 months after symptom onset, Israel, December 2015 to April 2016
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View Affiliations Hide AffiliationsYaniv Lustigyaniv.lustig sheba.health.gov.il
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Citation style for this article: . Detection of Zika virus RNA in whole blood of imported Zika virus disease cases up to 2 months after symptom onset, Israel, December 2015 to April 2016. Euro Surveill. 2016;21(26):pii=30269. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.26.30269 Received: 15 Jun 2016; Accepted: 30 Jun 2016
Abstract
Zika virus RNA presence in serum, whole-blood and urine samples from six Israeli travellers symptomatic for Zika virus disease was examined. Whole-blood samples were positive for as late as 2 months (58 days) post-symptom onset, longer than for urine (26 days) and serum (3 days). These findings suggest the utility of whole blood in Zika infection diagnosis.
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