An autochthonous case of Zika due to possible sexual transmission, Florence, Italy, 2014

We report a case of Zika virus infection imported in Florence, Italy ex-Thailand, leading to a secondary autochthonous case, probably through sexual transmission. The two cases occurred in May 2014 but were retrospectively diagnosed in 2016 on the basis of serological tests (plaque reduction neutral...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles 2016-02, Vol.21 (8), p.30148-30148
Hauptverfasser:	Venturi, Giulietta, Zammarchi, Lorenzo, Fortuna, Claudia, Remoli, Maria Elena, Benedetti, Eleonora, Fiorentini, Cristiano, Trotta, Michele, Rizzo, Caterina, Mantella, Antonia, Rezza, Giovanni, Bartoloni, Alessandro
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Coitus Disease transmission Exanthema - virology Female Humans Italy Male Medical diagnosis Pregnancy RNA, Viral - blood Serologic Tests Sexual behavior Thailand Travel Viruses Zika Virus - isolation & purification Zika Virus Infection - diagnosis Zika Virus Infection - transmission Zika Virus Infection - virology
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of Zika virus infection imported in Florence, Italy ex-Thailand, leading to a secondary autochthonous case, probably through sexual transmission. The two cases occurred in May 2014 but were retrospectively diagnosed in 2016 on the basis of serological tests (plaque reduction neutralisation) performed on stored serum samples. Our report provides further evidence that sexual transmission of Zika virus is possible.
ISSN:	1560-7917 1025-496X 1560-7917
DOI:	10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.8.30148