High Zika Virus Seroprevalence in Salvador, Northeastern Brazil Limits the Potential for Further Outbreaks

During 2015 to 2016, Brazil reported more Zika virus (ZIKV) cases than any other country, yet population exposure remains unknown. Serological studies of ZIKV are hampered by cross-reactive immune responses against heterologous viruses. We conducted serosurveys for ZIKV, dengue virus (DENV), and Chi...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Martins Netto, Andres Moreira-Soto, Celia Pedroso, Christoph Hoser, Sebastian Funk, Adam J. Kucharski, Alexandra Rockstroh, Beate M. Kummerer, Gilmara Souza Sampaio, Estela Luz, Sara Nunes Vaz, Juarez Pereira Dias, Fernanda Anjos Bastos, Renata Cabral, Thomas Kistemann, Sebastian Ulbert, Xavier de Lamballerie, Thomas Jaenisch, Oliver J. Brady, Christian Drosten, Manoel Sarno, Carlos Brites, Jan Felix Drexler, Ann M. Powers, James M. Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2017-11-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:http://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/8/6/e01390-17