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.
Funding
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