Autor(es): Wikan Nitwara, Suputtamongkol Yupin, Yoksan Sutee, Smith Duncan R, Auewarakul Prasert

Resumo: To identify immunological evidence of Zika virus transmission in Thail-. To undertake a preliminary serosurvey of possible exposure to Zika virus, 21 serum samples from cohort of acute undifferentiated fever patients were examined for immunoreactivity to Zika, Dengue, Japanese encephalitis - Chikungunya envelope antigens by Western blot analysis. Twenty of the 21 serum samples showed immunoreactivity to at least one of the antigens, with seven samples showing immunoreactivity to all antigens. Of particular note, two serum samples showed immunoreactivity only to Zika envelope antigen, with no immunoreactivity to other envelope antigens. This study presents the first evidence of Zika virus transmission in Thail-, although as yet the relationship between transmission - possible cases of Zika fever in Thail- requires further investigation.

Palavras-Chave: Emerging infectious diseases; Serosurvey; Thailand; Zika virus

Imprenta: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, v. 9, n. 2, p. 141-144, 2016

Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1016/j.apjtm.2016.01.017

Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Infectious diseases ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya virus - Molecular methods ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Transmission ; Chikungunya virus - Chikungunya fever ; Chikungunya virus - Dengue ; Chikungunya virus - Zika fever

Data de publicação: 2016