title: Prolonged Detection of Zika Virus in Vaginal Secretions and Whole Blood.
abstract: Infection with Zika virus is an emerging public health crisis. We observed prolonged detection of virus RNA in vaginal mucosal swab specimens and whole blood for a US traveler with acute Zika virus infection who had visited Honduras. These findings advance understanding of Zika virus infection and provide data for additional testing strategies.
authors.forename: Kristy O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Rodion
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gorchakov
authors.forename: Anna R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Carlson
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.forename: Lilin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Muktha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Natrajan
authors.forename: Melissa N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Correa
authors.forename: Shital M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Kjersti
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aagaard
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Mulligan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D006721:Honduras; D006801:Humans; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012463:Saliva / Q000821:virology; D013997:Time Factors; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States; D014621:Vagina / Q000378:metabolism / Q000821:virology*; D014709:Vero Cells; D000071244:Zika Virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000652:urine / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D012367:RNA, Viral
keywords: Honduras; PCR; United States; Zika virus; erythrocytes; infection; natural history; prolonged detection; saliva; traveler; urine; vaginal secretions; virus isolation; virus shedding; viruses; whole blood