Zika Virus Detection with 2013 Serosurvey, Mombasa, Kenya

Zika Virus Detection with 2013 Serosurvey, Mombasa, Kenya

Acute Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has not been confirmed in Kenya. In 2018, we used specimens collected in a 2013 dengue serosurvey study in Mombasa to test for ZIKV IgM. We confirmed specific ZIKV IgM positivity in 5 persons. These results suggest recent ZIKV transmission in the coastal region of K...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Hunsperger, Dennis Odhiambo, Albina Makio, Moshe Alando, Melvin Ochieng, Victor Omballa, Peninah Munyua, Godfrey Bigogo, M. Kariuki Njenga, Marc-Alain Widdowson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Kenya
Zika
Zika virus
detection
viruses
vector-borne infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/7/19-1363_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/7/19-1363_article

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