Detection of Zika virus in saliva

Highlights • Zika virus RNA was more frequently detected in saliva compared to blood. • The use of saliva samples increased the overall detection rate of Zika virus. • The use of saliva did not enlarge the window of detection of Zika virus. • The use of saliva was of particular interest when blood c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical virology 2015-07, Vol.68, p.53-55
Hauptverfasser:	Musso, Didier, Roche, Claudine, Nhan, Tu-Xuan, Robin, Emilie, Teissier, Anita, Cao-Lormeau, Van-Mai
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Allergy and Immunology Arbovirus Blood - virology Child Child, Preschool French Polynesia Humans Infant Infectious Disease PCR Polynesia Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods Saliva Saliva - virology Sensitivity and Specificity Surveys and Questionnaires Zika Zika virus Zika Virus - genetics Zika Virus - isolation & purification Zika Virus Infection - diagnosis Zika Virus Infection - virology ZIKV
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Zika virus RNA was more frequently detected in saliva compared to blood. • The use of saliva samples increased the overall detection rate of Zika virus. • The use of saliva did not enlarge the window of detection of Zika virus. • The use of saliva was of particular interest when blood collection was difficult. • Saliva samples were used routinely for Zika fever diagnosis during the French Polynesian ZIKV outbreak.
ISSN:	1386-6532 1873-5967
DOI:	10.1016/j.jcv.2015.04.021