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Low seroprevalence of Zika virus infection among adults in Southern Taiwan.

Yu-Wen ChienTzu-Chuan HoPei-Wen HuangNai-Ying KoWen-Chien KoGuey Chuen Perng
Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2019)
The results suggest that undetected indigenous ZIKV transmission might have occurred in Taiwan. The findings also suggest that the threat of epidemic transmission of ZIKV in Taiwan does exist due to extremely low-level of herd immunity. Our study also indicates that serological tests for ZIKV-specific IgG remain a big challenge due to cross-reactivity, even in dengue non-endemic countries.
Keyphrases
  • zika virus
  • dengue virus
  • aedes aegypti
  • big data