An autochthonous sexually transmitted Zika virus infection in Italy 2016

An autochthonous sexually transmitted Zika virus infection in Italy 2016

We describe two cases of Zika virus infection involving an Italian patient returning from the Dominican Republic and his wife, who remained in Italy and had not travelled to Zika virus endemic areas in the previous months. The infection was transmitted through unprotected sexual intercourse after th...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New microbiologica 2018-01, Vol.41 (1), p.80-82
Hauptverfasser: Grossi, Paolo Antonio, Percivalle, Elena, Campanini, Giulia, Sarasini, Antonella, Premoli, Marta, Zavattoni, Maurizio, Girello, Alessia, Dalla Gasperina, Daniela, Balsamo, Maria Luisa, Baldanti, Fausto, Rovida, Francesca
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Sprache:eng
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Infections
Sexual behavior
Sexual intercourse
Vector-borne diseases
Viruses
Zika virus
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Zusammenfassung:We describe two cases of Zika virus infection involving an Italian patient returning from the Dominican Republic and his wife, who remained in Italy and had not travelled to Zika virus endemic areas in the previous months. The infection was transmitted through unprotected sexual intercourse after the man's return to Italy.
ISSN:1121-7138