Detection of Zika virus in urine

Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Jan;21(1):84-6. doi: 10.3201/eid2101.140894.

Abstract

We describe the kinetics of Zika virus (ZIKV) detection in serum and urine samples of 6 patients. Urine samples were positive for ZIKV >10 days after onset of disease, which was a notably longer period than for serum samples. This finding supports the conclusion that urine samples are useful for diagnosis of ZIKV infections.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Molecular Diagnostic Techniques*
  • RNA, Viral / urine*
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Zika Virus / genetics
  • Zika Virus / isolation & purification*
  • Zika Virus Infection* / diagnosis
  • Zika Virus Infection* / urine

Substances

  • RNA, Viral