Zika a Vector Borne Disease Detected in Newer States of India Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, outbreaks of Zika were reported from Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra, India in 2021. The Dengue and Chikungunya negative samples were retrospectively screened to determine the presence of the Zika virus from different geographical regions of India.

Methods

During May to October 2021, the clinical samples of 1475 patients, across 13 states and a union territory of India were screened and re-tested for Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika by CDC Trioplex Real time RT-PCR. The Zika rRTPCR positive samples were further screened with anti-Zika IgM and Plaque Reduction Neutralization Test. Next generation sequencing was used for further molecular characterization.

Results

The positivity was observed for Zika (67), D

SUBMITTER: Yadav PD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9226610 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature