Detection of Zika Virus in Urine

We describe the kinetics of Zika virus (ZIKV) detection in serum and urine samples of 6 patients. Urine samples were positive for ZIKV >10 days after onset of disease, which was a notably longer period than for serum samples. This finding supports the conclusion that urine samples are useful for...

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Main Authors: Gourinat, Ann-Claire, O’Connor, Olivia, Calvez, Elodie, Goarant, Cyrille, Dupont-Rouzeyrol, Myrielle
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4285245/