Zika Virus Infection and Prolonged Viremia in Whole-Blood Specimens

Mansuy, Jean Michel; Mengelle, Catherine; Pasquier, Christophe; Chapuy-Regaud, Sabine; Delobel, Pierre; Martin-Blondel, Guillaume; Izopet, Jacques

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Zika Virus Infection and Prolonged Viremia in Whole-Blood Specimens

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May 15 2017
By Mansuy, Jean Michel ; Mengelle, Catherine ; Pasquier, Christophe ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Mansuy, Jean Michel ; Mengelle, Catherine ; Pasquier, Christophe ; Chapuy-Regaud, Sabine ; Delobel, Pierre ; Martin-Blondel, Guillaume ; Izopet, Jacques
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We tested whole-blood and plasma samples from immunocompetent patients who had had benign Zika virus infections and found that Zika virus RNA persisted in whole blood substantially longer than in plasma. This finding may have implications for diagnosis of acute symptomatic and asymptomatic infections and for testing of blood donations.
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Adult Aged Asymptomatic Infections Female Humans Immunocompromised Host Male Middle Aged Rna, Viral Viral Load Viremia Zika Virus Zika Virus Infection
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Emerg Infect Dis. 23(5):863-865.
Pubmed ID:

28257281
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PMC5403064
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Journal Article
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23
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5
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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