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  • Detection of Zika Virus in ...
    Passos, Sonia R Lambert; Borges Dos Santos, Maria A; Cerbino-Neto, José; Buonora, Sibelle N; Souza, Thiago M L; de Oliveira, Raquel V C; Vizzoni, Alexandre; Barbosa-Lima, Giselle; Vieira, Yasmine R; Silva de Lima, Marcondes; Hökerberg, Yara H M

    Emerging infectious diseases, 12/2017, Volume: 23, Issue: 12
    Journal Article

    We tested 210 dengue virus‒negative samples collected from febrile patients during a dengue virus type 4 outbreak in Rio de Janeiro in April 2013 and found 3 samples positive for Zika virus. Our findings support previously published entomological data suggesting Zika virus was introduced into Brazil during October 2012-May 2013.