First case of imported Zika virus infection in Spain
| Autor: | Ana Vázquez, Pablo Bachiller-Luque, Jesús Álvarez-Manzanares, M. Paz Sánchez-Seco Fariñas, Fernando de Ory, Marta Domínguez-Gil González |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
Microbiology (medical) Male Microcephaly Abortion Insect bites and stings Arbovirus Virus Zika virus 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Vector (molecular biology) Travel biology Zika Virus Infection Insect Bites and Stings Zika Virus Middle Aged medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Virology Europe Flavivirus 030104 developmental biology Spain |
| Zdroj: | Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica. 34(4) |
| ISSN: | 1578-1852 |
| Popis: | We report a case of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in a patient with diarrhea, fever, synovitis, non-purulent conjunctivitis, and with discreet retro-orbital pain, after returning from Colombia in January 2016. The patient referred several mosquito bites. Presence of ZIKV was detected by PCR (polymerase chain reaction) in plasma. Rapid microbiological diagnosis of ZIKV infection is needed in European countries with circulation of its vector, in order to avoid autochthonous circulation. The recent association of ZIKV infection with abortion and microcephaly, and a Guillain-Barre syndrome highlights the need for laboratory differentiation of ZIKV from other virus infection. Women with potential risk for Zika virus infection who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant must mention that fact during prenatal visits in order to be evaluated and properly monitored. |
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