We assessed IgM detection in Zika patients from the 2016 outbreak in Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA. Of those with positive or equivocal IgM after 12-19 months, 87% (26/30) had IgM 6 months later. In a survival analysis, ≈76% had IgM at 25 months. Zika virus IgM persists for years, complicating serologic diagnosis.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6874245 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2512.191022 | DOI Listing |
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