| Literature DB >> 26782128 |
Koh Shinohara1, Satoshi Kutsuna2, Tomohiko Takasaki3, Meng Ling Moi3, Makiko Ikeda3, Akira Kotaki3, Kei Yamamoto1, Yoshihiro Fujiya1, Momoko Mawatari1, Nozomi Takeshita1, Kayoko Hayakawa1, Shuzo Kanagawa1, Yasuyuki Kato1, Norio Ohmagari1.
Abstract
In July 2014, a Japanese traveller returning from Thailand was investigated for fever, headache, rash and conjunctivitis. Zika virus RNA was detected in his urine sample by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Serological tests showed cross reactivity of IgM against the dengue virus. Zika fever could be misdiagnosed or missed and should be considered in febrile patients with a rash, especially those returning from Thailand.Entities:
Keywords: Flaviviridae; Mosquito-borne disease; Zika fever
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26782128 DOI: 10.1093/jtm/tav011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Travel Med ISSN: 1195-1982 Impact factor: 8.490