title: The First Case of Zika Virus Isolated from a Japanese Patient Who Returned to Japan from Fiji in 2016.
abstract: Outbreaks of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in tropical and subtropical regions are a cause of worldwide concern and represent a public health emergency. ZIKV was isolated from a 17-year-old patient with fever and maculopapular rash. The patient returned to Japan from the Republic of Fiji in late April 2016. The complete genome sequence of the ZIKV isolate (ZIKV/Hu/S36/Chiba/2016), which might be the first strain to be isolated in Japan, was identified and reported.
authors.affiliation: Division of Virology, Chiba Prefectural Institute of Public Health.
authors.forename: Masakatsu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taira
authors.affiliation: Division of Virology, Chiba Prefectural Institute of Public Health.
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.affiliation: Division of Virology, Chiba Prefectural Institute of Public Health.
authors.forename: Haruna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nishijima
authors.affiliation: Chiba Shiroi Hospital.
authors.forename: Kojiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.affiliation: Division of Virology, Chiba Prefectural Institute of Public Health.
authors.forename: Chiemi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hotta
authors.affiliation: Division of Virology, Chiba Prefectural Institute of Public Health.
authors.forename: Mamiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akita
authors.affiliation: Department of Virology 1, National Institute of Infectious Diseases.
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tajima
authors.affiliation: Department of Virology 1, National Institute of Infectious Diseases.
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saijo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D044466:Asian People; D005367:Fiji; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000076082:Travel-Related Illness; D000073336:Whole Genome Sequencing; D000071244:Zika Virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Japan; Zika virus; whole genome sequence