Prolonged Shedding of Zika Virus RNA in Vaginal Secretions, Nicaragua

Zika virus, an arthropod-borne flavivirus pathogen in humans, is unusual because it can be sexually transmitted and can be shed for prolonged periods in semen. We report viral shedding in vaginal secretions for up to 6 months, indicating the potential for sexual and vertical transmission by infected...

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Autores principales: Reyes, Yaoska, Bowman, Natalie M., Becker-Dreps, Sylvia, Centeno, Edwing, Collins, Matthew H., Liou, Guei-Jiun Alice, Bucardo, Filemón
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6433009/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30882329
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2504.180977
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Sumario:Zika virus, an arthropod-borne flavivirus pathogen in humans, is unusual because it can be sexually transmitted and can be shed for prolonged periods in semen. We report viral shedding in vaginal secretions for up to 6 months, indicating the potential for sexual and vertical transmission by infected women.

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