Zika virus infection: Clinical overview with a summary of Japanese cases

Zika virus infection is a mosquito‐borne infection caused by the Zika virus, a member of the genus Flavivirus in the family Flaviviridae . The infection is transmitted to humans mainly by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. Sexual contact has also been reported to cause infection. It can...

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Published in:Clinical & experimental neuroimmunology 2017-08, Vol.8 (3), p.192-198
Main Author: Kutsuna, Satoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Antibodies
Antiviral agents
Fetuses
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Immunoglobulin M
Infections
Microencephaly
Polymerase chain reaction
Pregnancy
Reverse transcription
Urine
Zika virus
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Summary:Zika virus infection is a mosquito‐borne infection caused by the Zika virus, a member of the genus Flavivirus in the family Flaviviridae . The infection is transmitted to humans mainly by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. Sexual contact has also been reported to cause infection. It can be diagnosed based on the detection of the virus from blood or urine samples, detection of the viral genes by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, positive conversion of immunoglobulin M or neutralizing antibodies, or a significant increase in antibody titer in paired sera. No effective antiviral drugs or vaccines are currently available. On rare occasions, individuals infected with the Zika virus subsequently develop Guillain–Barré syndrome. In addition, pregnant women infected with the Zika virus can have an increased risk of fetal microcephaly, which has been recognized as a social problem. Finally, I summarized Zika virus infection in Japan as of June 2017.
ISSN:1759-1961
1759-1961
DOI:10.1111/cen3.12408