Detection of Zika Virus Antibodies in Retrospective Serum Samples from Suspected Dengue Cases in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo
Nur Alfreena Alfie,
Magdline Sia Henry Sum
Abstract:Sarawak, a state in Malaysian Borneo, has never reported a case of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection nor conducted any seroprevalence studies on the virus. This study aimed to provide a serological insight into ZIKV in Sarawak. 212 sera samples collected from a dengue surveillance study conducted from 2007 to 2011 were retrospectively analyzed. Samples negative for both dengue and Japanese encephalitis virus by RT-PCR were screened by immunoblots assay for ZIKV prM protein. Positive samples were further subjected to… Show more
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