Occupational Exposure to the Ugandan Research Strain (MR766) of Zika Virus

Overview

Journal Open Forum Infect Dis

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2019 Nov 1

PMID 31667199

Citations 1

Authors

Paola N Lichtenberger

Michael J Ricciardi

Dalhila Solorzano

Patricia Raccamarich

Ana Leda

Mark Sharkey

David I Watkins

Hana El Sahly

Nadine Rouphael

Mark J Mulligan

Susanne Doblecki-Lewis

Mario Stevenson

Maria L Alcaide

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Abstract

A laboratory worker suffered an accidental needle-stick resulting in an exposure to the Ugandan strain (MR766) of Zika virus, which has rarely been studied in humans. We report the clinical presentation and outcomes, molecular and serological diagnostic results, and antibody response.

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