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

Abstract 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%) in...

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Main Authors: Claudia Weilg, Lucinda Troyes, Zoila Villegas, Wilmer Silva-Caso, Fernando Mazulis, Ammy Febres, Mario Troyes, Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis, Juana del Valle-Mendoza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Zika virus
Pregnant women
Outbreak of Zika
Peru
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3400-z

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