Detection of Zika virus infection among asymptomatic pregnant women in the North of Peru

Detection of Zika virus infection among asymptomatic pregnant women in the North of Peru

Objective: To report an outbreak of ZIKV infection among asymptomatic pregnant women during 2016 in the city of Jaen, Cajamarca. Results: Zika virus RNA was detected in 3.2% (n = 36) of cases by RT-PCR. The mean age of patients positive for ZIKV infection was 29.6 years. 7 patients (19.4%) infected...

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Main Authors: Weilg, Claudia, Troyes, Lucinda, Villegas, Zoila, Silva-Caso, Wilmer, Mazulis, Fernando, Febres, Ammy, Troyes, Mario, Aguilar-Luis, Miguel Angel, del Valle-Mendoza, Juana
Other Authors: claudia.weilg@gmail.com
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2018
Subjects:
Outbreak of Zika
Peru
Pregnant women
Zika virus
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10757/624624

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http://hdl.handle.net/10757/624624

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