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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| author | Claudia Weilg Lucinda Troyes Zoila Villegas Wilmer Silva-Caso Fernando Mazulis Ammy Febres Mario Troyes Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis Juana del Valle-Mendoza |
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| description | 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%) infected with ZIKV were in their first-trimester of gestation, 13 (36.1%) were in their second-trimester, and 16 (44%) were in their third-trimester. All of the infected pregnant women were asymptomatic. ZIKV infection remains a major public health issue that calls for constant epidemiological surveillance. It can cause the congenital Zika virus syndrome in the newborns of infected mothers. The lack of molecular diagnostic methods in isolated localities and the similarity of symptoms to other arboviral infections, lead to an under-diagnosis of this disease in endemic areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-be319dfe832d4b8d99d246cbbb7be1602022-12-21T23:47:36ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002018-05-011111610.1186/s13104-018-3400-zDetection of Zika virus infection among asymptomatic pregnant women in the North of PeruClaudia Weilg0Lucinda Troyes1Zoila Villegas2Wilmer Silva-Caso3Fernando Mazulis4Ammy Febres5Mario Troyes6Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis7Juana del Valle-Mendoza8School of Medicine, Research and Innovation Centre of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias AplicadasDirección Subregional de Salud de Jaén, Ministerio de SaludDirección Subregional de Salud de Jaén, Ministerio de SaludSchool of Medicine, Research and Innovation Centre of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias AplicadasSchool of Medicine, Research and Innovation Centre of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias AplicadasDirección Subregional de Salud de Jaén, Ministerio de SaludDirección Subregional de Salud de Jaén, Ministerio de SaludSchool of Medicine, Research and Innovation Centre of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias AplicadasSchool of Medicine, Research and Innovation Centre of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias AplicadasAbstract 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 with ZIKV were in their first-trimester of gestation, 13 (36.1%) were in their second-trimester, and 16 (44%) were in their third-trimester. All of the infected pregnant women were asymptomatic. ZIKV infection remains a major public health issue that calls for constant epidemiological surveillance. It can cause the congenital Zika virus syndrome in the newborns of infected mothers. The lack of molecular diagnostic methods in isolated localities and the similarity of symptoms to other arboviral infections, lead to an under-diagnosis of this disease in endemic areas.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3400-zZika virusPregnant womenOutbreak of ZikaPeru |
| spellingShingle | Claudia Weilg Lucinda Troyes Zoila Villegas Wilmer Silva-Caso Fernando Mazulis Ammy Febres Mario Troyes Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis Juana del Valle-Mendoza Detection of Zika virus infection among asymptomatic pregnant women in the North of Peru BMC Research Notes Zika virus Pregnant women Outbreak of Zika Peru |
| title | Detection of Zika virus infection among asymptomatic pregnant women in the North of Peru |
| title_full | Detection of Zika virus infection among asymptomatic pregnant women in the North of Peru |
| title_fullStr | Detection of Zika virus infection among asymptomatic pregnant women in the North of Peru |
| title_full_unstemmed | Detection of Zika virus infection among asymptomatic pregnant women in the North of Peru |
| title_short | Detection of Zika virus infection among asymptomatic pregnant women in the North of Peru |
| title_sort | detection of zika virus infection among asymptomatic pregnant women in the north of peru |
| topic | Zika virus Pregnant women Outbreak of Zika Peru |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3400-z |
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