Article
First detection of autochthonous Zika virus transmission in a HIV-infected patient in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Jan 2016
Calvet Guilherme A, Filippis Ana Maria B, Mendonça Marcos Cesar L, Sequeira Patricia C, Siqueira Andre M, Veloso Valdilea G, Nogueira Rita M, Brasil Patrícia
Abstract excerpt
Since May 2015, Brazil's Ministry of Health has reported autochthonous transmission of Zika virus (ZIKV) in some states of the country. Simultaneous circulation of Dengue, Chikungunya and ZIKV in the country hinder both the diagnosis and the therapeutic approach of patients seeking care with acute febrile illnesses especially in patients with comorbidities. The association between HIV infection and endemic...
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