Searching for the best real-time RT-PCRs to detect Zika virus infections: the importance of comparing several protocols

Clinical manifestations of Zika, dengue, and chikungunya virus infections are very similar, making it difficult to reach a diagnosis based only on clinical grounds. In addition, there is an intense cross-reactivity between antibodies directed to Zika virus and other flaviviruses, and an accurate Zik...

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Main Authors: F.M. de Moraes, D.L.A. Espósito, T.M. Klein, B.A.L. da Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2018-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2018000600618&lng=en&tlng=en