Zika Virus in Rectal Swab Samples

We detected Zika virus RNA in rectal swab samples from 10 patients by using real-time reverse transcription PCR, and we isolated the virus from 1 patient. The longest interval from symptom onset to detection was 14 days. These findings are applicable to diagnosis and infection prevention recommendat...

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Autores principales: Bôtto-Menezes, Camila Helena Aguiar, Neto, Armando Menezes, Calvet, Guilherme Amaral, Kara, Edna Oliveira, Lacerda, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães, Castilho, Marcia da Costa, Ströher, Ute, Antunes de Brito, Carlos Alexandre, Modjarrad, Kayvon, Broutet, Nathalie, Brasil, Patrícia, Bispo de Filippis, Ana Maria, Franca, Rafael Freitas Oliveira
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/PMC6478207/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31002058
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2505.180904
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Sumario:We detected Zika virus RNA in rectal swab samples from 10 patients by using real-time reverse transcription PCR, and we isolated the virus from 1 patient. The longest interval from symptom onset to detection was 14 days. These findings are applicable to diagnosis and infection prevention recommendations.

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