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Zika virus RNA in serum/plasma
Indications:
- evaluation of Zika virus infection
Specimen:
- collect blood within 1 week of symptom onset [1]
Notes:
- distinguish from cobas Zika test for screening of blood donations
Related
Zika virus
Zika virus RNA in plasma (cobas Zika test)
Specific
Zika virus envelope (E) gene in serum
General
Zika virus RNA
References
- Driggers RW, Ho CY, Korhonen EM et al
Zika Virus Infection with Prolonged Maternal Viremia and
Fetal Brain Abnormalities.
N Engl J Med. March 30, 2016
PMID: 27028667
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1601824