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Presence and Persistence of Zika Virus RNA in Semen, United Kingdom, 2016

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017
Zika virus RNA has been detected in semen collected several months after onset of symptoms of infection. Given the potential for sexual transmission of Zika virus and for serious fetal abnormalities resulting from infection during pregnancy, information ...
Barry Atkinson, Fiona Thorburn, Christina Petridou, Daniel Bailey, Roger Hewson, Andrew J.H. Simpson, Timothy J.G. Brooks, Emma J. Aarons   +7 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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Zika virus disease

Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, 2017
The Zika virus is an arbovirus belonging to the virus family Flaviviridae. The virus was isolated in 1947 from a rhesus monkey in the Zika Forest of Uganda. The virus causes sporadic mild human infections in Africa and later in Asia.
Adel I Al-Afaleq
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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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Persistent Zika Virus Detection in Semen in a Traveler Returning to the United Kingdom from Brazil, 2016

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017
Zika virus is normally transmitted by mosquitos, but cases of sexual transmission have been reported. We describe a patient with symptomatic Zika virus infection in whom the virus was detected in semen for 92 days.
Katherine M. Gaskell, Catherine Houlihan, Eleni Nastouli, Anna M. Checkley   +3 more
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ZIKA VIRUS: A REVIEW FROM THE VIRUS BASICS TO PROPOSED MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2016
This review aims to summarize the body of knowledge available on Zika virus to date. A comprehensive review of the scientific literature on Zika virus was performed with the aim to stress relevant aspects for healthcare professionals in non-endemic area.
Lorenzo Zammarchi, Michele Spinicci, Michele Spinicci, Alessandro Bartoloni, Alessandro Bartoloni   +4 more
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Clinical Trials and Administration of Zika Virus Vaccine in Pregnant Women: Lessons (that Should Have Been) Learned from Excluding Immunization with the Ebola Vaccine during Pregnancy and Lactation

Vaccines, 2018
As evidenced from recent epidemics, both Ebola and Zika virus infection are potentially catastrophic when occurring in pregnant women. Ebola virus causes extremely high rates of mortality in both mothers and infants; Zika virus is a TORCH infection that ...
David A. Schwartz
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Guillain–Barré syndrome risk among individuals infected with Zika virus: a multi-country assessment

BMC Medicine, 2018
Background Countries with ongoing outbreaks of Zika virus have observed a notable rise in reported cases of Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS), with mounting evidence of a causal link between Zika virus infection and the neurological syndrome.
Luis Mier-y-Teran-Romero, Mark J. Delorey, James J. Sejvar, Michael A. Johansson   +3 more
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Performance of 2 Commercial Serologic Tests for Diagnosing Zika Virus Infection

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019
Reliable serologic tests are needed for diagnosis and surveillance of Zika virus infection. We evaluated the Euroimmun and Dia.Pro serologic tests for detection of Zika virus IgM and IgG by using a panel of 199 samples from a region endemic for ...
Séverine Matheus, Cheikh Talla, Bhety Labeau, Franck de Laval, Sébastien Briolant, Lena Berthelot, Muriel Vray, Dominique Rousset   +7 more
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Seroprevalence of Zika and Dengue Virus Antibodies among Migrant Workers, Taiwan, 2017

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019
A serosurvey of 600 workers newly arrived in Taiwan from 4 Southeast Asia countries showed that 18 (3%) were positive for Zika virus IgM; 6 (1%) fulfilled the World Health Organization criteria for laboratory-confirmed recent Zika virus infection.
Guey Chuen Perng, Tzu-Chuan Ho, Hsin-I Shih, Chia-Hua Lee, Pei-Wen Huang, Chih-Huan Chung, Nai-Ying Ko, Wen-Chien Ko, Yu-Wen Chien   +8 more
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