Confirmed Zika virus infection in a Belgian traveler returning from Guatemala, and the diagnostic challenges of imported cases into Europe
Confirmed Zika virus infection in a Belgian traveler returning from Guatemala, and the diagnostic challenges of imported cases into Europe
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jcv.2016.04.009
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发表时间：
2016-07-01
影响因子：
8.8
通讯作者：
Cnops, Lieselotte
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作者：
De Smet, Birgit;Van den Bossche, Dorien;Cnops, Lieselotte
We report the first laboratory-confirmed Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in a Belgian traveler after a three week holiday in Guatemala, December 2015. This case along with other imported cases into Europe emphases once again the need for accurate diagnostic tools for this rapidly emerging virus. The challenge is to diagnose patients in the acute phase, which appears short, as serological testing is complicated by cross-reactivity, vaccination status and scarce availability of specific ZIKV tests. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
