Zika Virus Circulates at Low Levels in Western and Coastal Kenya
Date
2020Author
Gobillot, Theodore A
Kikawa, Caroline
Lehman, Dara A
Kinuthia, John
Drake, Alison L
Jaoko, Walter
Mandaliya, Kishorchandra
John-Stewart, Grace
McClelland, R Scott
Overbaugh, Julie
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Background: Zika virus (ZIKV) was discovered over 70 years ago in East Africa, but little is known about its circulation and pathogenesis there.
Methods: We screened 327 plasma samples collected 2-12 months after febrile illness in Western and coastal Kenya (1993-2016) for binding and neutralizing antibodies to distinguish ZIKV and dengue virus (DENV) responses, which we found were common in coastal Kenya.
Results: Two cases had durable ZIKV-specific antibodies and 2 cases had ZIKV antibodies at similar levels as DENV antibodies.
Conclusions: This suggests low-level ZIKV circulation in Kenya over 2 decades and sets a baseline for future surveillance efforts in East Africa.
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Gobillot TA, Kikawa C, Lehman DA, Kinuthia J, Drake AL, Jaoko W, Mandaliya K, John-Stewart G, McClelland RS, Overbaugh J. Zika Virus Circulates at Low Levels in Western and Coastal Kenya. J Infect Dis. 2020 Aug 4;222(5):847-852. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa158. PMID: 32242626; PMCID: PMC7399697.Publisher
University of Nairobi
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