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  1. Mar 2018
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    1. An estimated 80% of persons who are infected with Zika virus are asymptomatic

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    2. No vaccine to prevent Zika virus infection is available.

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    1. Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquitoborne arbovirus in the family Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus.

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    2. Our findings support the hypothesis that ZIKV can be transmitted by sexual intercourse. Furthermore, the observation that ZIKV RNA was detectable in urine after viremia clearance in blood suggests that, as found for DENV and WNV infections, urine samples can yield evidence ofZIKV for late diagnosis, but more investigation is needed.

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