Detection of DENV-2 and ZIKV coinfection in southeastern Brazil by serum and urine testing.
Pâmela Jóyce Previdelli da ConceiçãoLucas Rodrigues de CarvalhoBianca Lara Venâncio de GodoyMauricio Lacerda NogueiraAna Carolina Bernardes TerzianMoacir Fernandes de GodoyMarília Freitas CalmonCintia BittarPaula RahalPublished in: Medical microbiology and immunology (2023)
By testing serum and urine samples, we increased the detection of both viruses and detected considerable levels of ZIKV and DENV-2 coinfection when compared to other studies. Additionally, we detected an unnoticed ZIKV outbreak in the city. These findings highlight the importance of the molecular diagnosis of arboviruses to aid public health surveillance and management strategies.