Imported zika virus infection from the cook islands into australia, 2014.
Autor(es): Pyke Alyssa T; Daly Michelle T; Cameron Jane N; Moore Peter R; Taylor Carmel T; Hewitson Glen R; Humphreys Jan L; Gair Richard
Resumo: A female resident of Townsville, Queensland, Australia has been diagnosed with Zika virus infection following a recent trip to the Cook Islands. An initial serum sample collected in March, 2014 was positive by two separate Zika virus TaqMan real-time RT-PCRs and a pan-Flavivirus RT-PCR. Nucleotide sequencing and phylogenetics of the complete Cook Islands Zika virus envelope gene revealed 99.1% homology with a previous Cambodia 2010 sequence within the Asian lineage. In addition, IgG and IgM antibody seroconversions were detected between paired acute and convalescent phase sera using recombinant Zika virus serology assays. This is the first known imported case of Zika virus infection into northern Queensland where the potential mosquito vector Aedes aegypti is present and only the second such reported case diagnosed within Australia.
Palavras-Chave: Arbovirus; Infectious disease
Imprenta: PLoS Currents, v. 6, 2014.
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1371/currents.outbreaks.4635a54dbffba2156fb2fd76dc49f65e.
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Arbovirus ; Aedes aegypti - Serology ; Aedes aegypti - Real Time PCR ; Aedes aegypti - RT-PCR ; Aedes aegypti - Virus ; Aedes aegypti - Public health
Data de publicação: 2014
