Alejo-Cancho Izaskun, Torner Nuria, Oliveira Inés, Martínez Ana, Muñoz José, Jane Mireia, Gascón Joaquim, Requena-Méndez Ana, Vilella Anna, Marcos M Ángeles, Pinazo María Jesús, Gonzalo Verónica, Rodriguez Natalia, Martínez Miguel J
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.
Public Health Agency of Catalonia, Generalitat of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2016 Oct;86(2):160-2. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.07.016. Epub 2016 Jul 18.
Zika virus is an emerging flavivirus widely spreading through Latin America. Molecular diagnosis of the infection can be performed using serum, urine and saliva samples, although a well-defined diagnostic algorithm is not yet established. We describe a series of 24 cases of imported zika virus infection into Catalonia (northeastern Spain). Based on our findings, testing of paired serum and urine samples is recommended.
寨卡病毒是一种新出现的黄病毒,在拉丁美洲广泛传播。虽然尚未建立明确的诊断算法,但可使用血清、尿液和唾液样本对该感染进行分子诊断。我们描述了24例输入西班牙东北部加泰罗尼亚的寨卡病毒感染病例。根据我们的研究结果,建议对配对的血清和尿液样本进行检测。