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Abstract

Zika virus RNA presence in serum, whole-blood and urine samples from six Israeli travellers symptomatic for Zika virus disease was examined. Whole-blood samples were positive for as late as 2 months (58 days) post-symptom onset, longer than for urine (26 days) and serum (3 days). These findings suggest the utility of whole blood in Zika infection diagnosis.

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Detection of Zika virus RNA in whole blood of imported Zika virus disease cases up to 2 months after symptom onset, Israel, December 2015 to April 2016
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Yaniv+Lustig&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Lustig Yaniv</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Ella+Mendelson&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Mendelson Ella</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Nir+Paran&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Paran Nir</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Sharon+Melamed&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Melamed Sharon</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Eli+Schwartz&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Schwartz Eli</a></span>. Detection of Zika virus RNA in whole blood of imported Zika virus disease cases up to 2 months after symptom onset, Israel, December 2015 to April 2016. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2016;21(26):pii=30269. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.26.30269" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.26.30269</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 15 Jun 2016;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 30 Jun 2016 </span> </p>
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