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Case Series of Laboratory-Associated Zika Virus Disease, United States, 2016–2019

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021
Zika virus diagnostic testing and laboratory research increased considerably when Zika virus began spreading through the Americas in 2015, increasing the risk for potential Zika virus exposure of laboratory workers and biomedical researchers. We report 4
Susan L. Hills, Andrea Morrison, Shawna Stuck, Kayleigh Sandhu, Krystal L. Mason, Danielle Stanek, Julie Gabel, Matthew A. Osborne, Betsy A. Schroeder, Edhelene Rico, Cherie L. Drenzek, Glen R. Gallagher, Jennifer Fiddner, Lea A. Heberlein-Larson, Catherine M. Brown, Marc Fischer   +15 more
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A comprehensive review of Zika virus infection

The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, 2018
Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that is becoming a new global threat. Currently, serologic (ELISA) and molecular (RT-PCR) testing make the diagnosis of Zika virus infection.
Ahmad Tavakoli, Maryam Esghaei, Mohammad Hadi Karbalaie Niya, Arezoo Marjani, Alireza Tabibzadeh, Mohammad Karimzadeh, Seyed Hamidreza Monavari   +6 more
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Strong CD4 T Cell Responses to Zika Virus Antigens in a Cohort of Dengue Virus Immune Mothers of Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome Infants

Frontiers in Immunology, 2020
Background: There is an urgent need to understand the complex relationship between cross-reactive anti-viral immunity, disease susceptibility, and severity in the face of differential exposure to related, circulating Flaviviruses.
Catherine J. Reynolds, Patricia Watber, Camilla Natália Oliveira Santos, Danielle Rodrigues Ribeiro, Juliana Cardoso Alves, Adriana B. L. Fonseca, Ana J. B. Bispo, Roseane L. S. Porto, Kalliopi Bokea, Amélia Maria Ribeiro de Jesus, Roque Pacheco de Almeida, Rosemary J. Boyton, Daniel M. Altmann   +12 more
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Whole-Blood Testing for Diagnosis of Acute Zika Virus Infections in Routine Diagnostic Setting

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019
We evaluated the benefit of whole blood versus plasma to detect acute Zika virus infections. Comparison of Zika virus quantitative reverse transcription PCR results in single timepoint whole blood–plasma pairs from 227 patients with suspected Zika virus ...
Jolanda J.C. Voermans, Suzan D. Pas,, Anne van der Linden, Corine GeurtsvanKessel, Marion Koopmans, Annemiek van der Eijk, Chantal B.E.M. Reusken   +6 more
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Zika Virus Infection during Pregnancy and Effects on Early Childhood Development, French Polynesia, 2013–2016

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018
Congenital Zika virus syndrome consists of a large spectrum of neurologic abnormalities seen in infants infected with Zika virus in utero. However, little is known about the effects of Zika virus intrauterine infection on the neurocognitive development ...
Lorenzo Subissi, Timothée Dub, Marianne Besnard, Teheipuaura Mariteragi-Helle, Tuxuan Nhan, Delphine Lutringer-Magnin, Philippe Barboza, Céline Gurry, Pauline Brindel, Eric J. Nilles, David Baud, Angela Merianos, Didier Musso, Judith R. Glynn, Gilles Dupuis, Van-Mai Cao-Lormeau, Marine Giard, Henri-Pierre Mallet   +17 more
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Transmission of Zika virus by dendritic cell subsets in skin and vaginal mucosa

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
Zika virus is a member of the Flaviviridae family that has caused recent outbreaks associated with neurological malformations. Transmission of Zika virus occurs primarily via mosquito bite but also via sexual contact. Dendritic cells (DCs) and Langerhans
Julia Eder, Julia Eder, Esther Zijlstra-Willems, Gerrit Koen, Neeltje A. Kootstra, Neeltje A. Kootstra, Katja C. Wolthers, Teunis B. Geijtenbeek, Teunis B. Geijtenbeek   +8 more
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Infection-control knowledge, attitude, practice, and risk perception of occupational exposure to Zika virus among nursing students in Korea: A cross-sectional survey

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2018
Background: As the number of patients with Zika virus infection increases worldwide, nursing students who conduct clinical practice in hospitals tend to at risk of Zika virus infection.
Jeong Sil Choi, Kyung M. Kim
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Use of Urea Wash ELISA to Distinguish Zika and Dengue Virus Infections

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018
Serologic testing remains crucial for Zika virus diagnosis. We found that urea wash in a Zika virus nonstructural protein 1 IgG ELISA distinguishes secondary dengue virus infection from Zika virus infection with previous dengue (sensitivity 87.5 ...
Wen-Yang Tsai, Han Ha Youn, Jasmine Tyson, Carlos Brites, Jih-Jin Tsai, Celia Pedroso, Jan Felix Drexler, Angel Balmaseda, Eva Harris, Wei-Kung Wang   +9 more
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Distinct Zika Virus Lineage in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016
Sequencing of isolates from patients in Bahia, Brazil, where most Zika virus cases in Brazil have been reported, resulted in 11 whole and partial Zika virus genomes. Phylogenetic analyses revealed a well-supported Bahia-specific Zika virus lineage, which
Samia N. Naccache, Julien Thézé, Silvia I. Sardi, Sneha Somasekar, Alexander L. Greninger, Antonio C. Bandeira, Gubio S. Campos, Laura B. Tauro, Ester C. Sabino, Oliver G. Pybus, Charles Y. Chiu   +10 more
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KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF MIDWIVES REGARDING ZIKA VIRUS IN KENDARI, SOUTHEAST SULAWESI, INDONESIA

Public Health of Indonesia, 2020
Background: In 2016 Zika virus infection became an international public health emergency concern. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and practice of midwives regarding the Zika virus.
Ramadhan Tosepu, Indri Eka Artamevia Khaerun Nisa Patawari, Hariati Lestari, Siti Rabbani Karimuna, La Ode Muhamad Sety, Fifi Nirmala   +5 more
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