Abstract
A prospective cohort of women with reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) confirmed Zika virus infection aged 18-39 years in Puerto Rico found that pregnant women have about a 3-fold longer estimated median detection of Zika virus RNA in serum, which can increase definitive diagnosis of infection and facilitate timely and appropriate clinical management.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis*
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / virology*
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Pregnant Women
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Prospective Studies
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Puerto Rico / epidemiology
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RNA, Viral / blood*
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Young Adult
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Zika Virus / isolation & purification*
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Zika Virus Infection / diagnosis*
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Zika Virus Infection / epidemiology