Zika Virus in Rectal Swab Samples
Zika Virus in Rectal Swab Samples
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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 and ZIKABRA Study Team
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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English
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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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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Zika Virus in Rectal Swab Samples
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Author / Creator
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
ZIKABRA Study Team
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_b3e0ab50428c4b5b8a3fbabe43afba05
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_b3e0ab50428c4b5b8a3fbabe43afba05
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1080-6040
E-ISSN
1080-6059
DOI
10.3201/eid2505.180904
