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Comparison of Test Results for Zika Virus RNA in Urine, Serum, and Saliva Specimens from Persons with Travel-Associated Zika Virus Disease - Florida, 2016.

Overview of attention for article published in MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 2016
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Title
Comparison of Test Results for Zika Virus RNA in Urine, Serum, and Saliva Specimens from Persons with Travel-Associated Zika Virus Disease - Florida, 2016.
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MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 2016
DOI 10.15585/mmwr.mm6518e2
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Andrea M. Bingham, Marshall Cone, Valerie Mock, Lea Heberlein-Larson, Danielle Stanek, Carina Blackmore, Anna Likos

Abstract

In May 2015, Zika virus was reported to be circulating in Brazil. This was the first identified introduction of the virus in the Region of the Americas. Since that time, Zika virus has rapidly spread throughout the region. As of April 20, 2016, the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Public Health Laboratories (BPHL) has tested specimens from 913 persons who met state criteria for Zika virus testing. Among these 913 persons, 91 met confirmed or probable Zika virus disease case criteria and all cases were travel-associated (1). On the basis of previous small case studies reporting real time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) detection of Zika virus RNA in urine, saliva, and semen (2-6), the Florida Department of Health collected multiple specimen types from persons with suspected Zika virus disease. Test results were evaluated by specimen type and number of days after symptom onset to determine the most sensitive and efficient testing algorithm for acute Zika virus disease. Urine specimens were collected from 70 patients with suspected Zika virus disease from zero to 20 days after symptom onset. Of these, 65 (93%) tested positive for Zika virus RNA by RT-PCR. Results for 95% (52/55) of urine specimens collected from persons within 5 days of symptom onset tested positive by RT-PCR; only 56% (31/55) of serum specimens collected on the same date tested positive by RT-PCR. Results for 82% (9/11) of urine specimens collected >5 days after symptom onset tested positive by RT-PCR; none of the RT-PCR tests for serum specimens were positive. No cases had results that were exclusively positive by RT-PCR testing of saliva. BPHL testing results suggest urine might be the preferred specimen type to identify acute Zika virus disease.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Brazil 4 2%
Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 <1%
United States 1 <1%
Netherlands 1 <1%
Unknown 209 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 43 20%
Student > Master 29 13%
Student > Bachelor 27 13%
Student > Ph. D. Student 25 12%
Student > Doctoral Student 17 8%
Other 47 22%
Unknown 28 13%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 51 24%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 37 17%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 23 11%
Immunology and Microbiology 18 8%
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 7 3%
Other 32 15%
Unknown 48 22%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 119. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 11 April 2018.
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#352,845
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#1,241
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#6,631
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#19
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