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Dataset Zika Jaen 2018

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posted on 2018-01-17, 21:17 authored by Juana Mercedes del Valle MendozaJuana Mercedes del Valle Mendoza

Detection of Zika virus infection among Asymptomatic Pregnant Women in the North of Peru


Objetive: To report of ZIKV infection among asymptomatic pregnant women that occurred during 2016 in the city of Jaen, Cajamarca.

Results: Zika virus RNA was detected in 3,2% (n=36) of cases by RT-PCR. The mean age of patients positive for ZIKV infection by RT-PCR amplification was 29,6 years. 7 patients (19,4%) were in their first-trimester of gestation, 13 (36,1%) were in their second-trimester and 16 (44%) were in their third-trimester. All of the infected pregnant women were asymptomatic.


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This work was supported by Cienciativa of CONCYTEC Peru, under the contract N° 164-2016-FONDECYT. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript

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    ZikaPeruPregnant WomenAsymptomaticInfectious Diseases

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