title: Zika Virus Infection and Prolonged Viremia in Whole-Blood Specimens.
abstract: We tested whole-blood and plasma samples from immunocompetent patients who had had benign Zika virus infections and found that Zika virus RNA persisted in whole blood substantially longer than in plasma. This finding may have implications for diagnosis of acute symptomatic and asymptomatic infections and for testing of blood donations.
authors.forename: Jean Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mansuy
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mengelle
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pasquier
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chapuy-Regaud
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Delobel
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martin-Blondel
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Izopet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D058345:Asymptomatic Infections; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012367:RNA, Viral; D019562:Viral Load; D014766:Viremia; D000071244:Zika Virus; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral
keywords: RNA; Zika virus; blood donation; plasma; vector-borne infections; viremia; viruses; whole blood