Seroprevalence of Zika virus among blood donors before the epidemic in Barranquilla, Colombia, 2015-2016.

Abstract

The first cases of Zika virus infection in Colombia were reported and confirmed in October 2015. The objective of the study was estimate the seroprevalence of ZIKV infection during the preepidemic phase in Barranquilla, Colombia, and demonstrate the presence of virus before the Colombian Ministry of Health confirmed the first case. We conducted a descriptive study of the seroprevalence of Zika virus in 390 samples obtained from a blood bank located in Barranquilla, Colombia-a city endemic for dengue, and with a recent history of a Chikungunya disease epidemic. The serum pools were tested using euroimmun ZIKV elISA kit.

Prevalence of Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika Viruses in Blood Donors in the State of Pará, Northern Brazil: 2018–2020

“…In Colombia, another South American country, the prevalence of ZIKV was on the order of 2.62% among blood donors in the period from 2015 to 2016 [ 31 ]. The fact that we did not find cases in our study reinforces that since 2018, clinical screening and population awareness have probably allowed this prevalence to decrease among blood-bank donors [ 32 ].…”

Serosurvey for SARS-CoV-2 among blood donors in Wuhan, China from September to December 2019

“…Samples from local blood banks before the date were tested to estimate the presence of the virus in Colombia. Researchers found samples from June to July 2015 contained antibodies against Zika virus and the seroprevalence grown over time ( Bayona-Pacheco et al, 2019 ), which suggesting that the occurrence of the virus were much earlier than reported.…”

Malformaciones congénitas causadas por la infección del virus zika en el embarazo

“…1,2 Este mismo patógeno es responsable por la transmisión de otras enfermedades, tales como, Dengue, Chikungunya, Fiebre Amarilla, virus de West Nile, encefalitis transmitida por garrapatas y encefalitis japonesa. 2,3,4 Excesivas asociaciones fueron confrontadas con el Síndrome Congénito causadas por el virus Zika, donde las interrelaciones del concepto viral tuvieron relación con sus secuelas, tales como, la microcefalia, que genera graves trastornos músculo esqueléticos, dificultades de aprendizaje, cambios anatómicos, cambios posturales y del tono muscular, persistencia de reflejos primitivos en el recién nacido, trastornos auditivos, lesiones oculares, incluso el síndrome de Guillain-Barre.…”