Zika virus infection in a traveller returning from the Maldives, June 2015
2016; European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; Volume: 21; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2807/1560-7917.es.2016.21.2.30107
ISSN1560-7917
AutoresEssi M. Korhonen, Eili Huhtamo, Teemu Smura, Hannimari Kallio‐Kokko, Markku Raassina, Olli Vapalahti,
Tópico(s)Malaria Research and Control
ResumoWe report a Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in a patient with fever and rash after returning to Finland from Maldives, June 2015. The patient had dengue virus (DENV) IgG and IgM antibodies but pan-flavivirus RT-PCR and subsequent sequencing showed presence of ZIKV RNA in urine. Recent association of ZIKV with microcephaly highlights the need for laboratory differentiation of ZIKV from DENV infection and the circulation of ZIKV in areas outside its currently known distribution range.
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