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Study on the persistence of Zika virus (ZIKV) in body fluids of patients with ZIKV infection in Brazil

Study on the persistence of Zika virus (ZIKV) in body fluids of patients with ZIKV infection in Brazil

Zika virus (ZIKV) has been identified in several body fluids of infected individuals. In most cases, it remained detected in blood from few days to 1 week after the onset of symptoms, and can persist longer in urine and in semen. ZIKV infection can have dramatic consequences such as microcephaly …