ZIKV Detect 2.0 IgM Capture ELISA

摘要

Zika virus was discovered in 1947 in monkeys inhabiting Uganda’s Zika Forest, and the first outbreak was recorded in Micronesia in 2007, with patients showing symptoms of rash that appeared to be associated with the viral infection.1 In 2015, patients in Brazil with suspected Zika virus exhibited signs and symptoms of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) and microcephaly. The World Health Organization notes that Zika virus is transmitted by a bite from infected Aedes mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus). It can also be spread via sexual intercourse and perinatally. No vaccines are available to prevent infection, and there are no known treatment modalities. Epidemiology Regions with a reported risk of Zika virus include Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, South America, and North America (United States and Mexico). Disease prevalence has been reported for Uganda, Indonesia, and North, South, and Central America. The largest number of symptomatic cases in the U.S. (recorded in 2016) was 41,409, with 12% of cases occurring in the 50 states and 78% in U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and Virgin Islands). In 2018, 220 cases were reported inside the U.S. (32%) and its territo ries (67%); California had the largest number of cases (50%), followed by Florida with 25% of cases.