Research progress of Zika virus disease
GUAN Xiao-qing
CHEN Zhi-hai
Abstract：Zika virus disease is caused by Zika virus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. The virus is mainly transmitted by the bite of Aedes Aegypti and Ae. Albopictu, and mounting evidence has shown the possibility of sexual transmission and maternofetal transmission. The clinical presentation of Zika virus disease is nonspecific,including rash, fever, conjunctivitis, arthralgia, etc. The emergence of Zika virus is associated with the description of severe neurological complications, microcephaly in neonates and Guillian-Barre syndrome in adults. Laboratory diagnosis of Zika virus disease relies on the detection of viral nucleic acid by real-tirne PCR and the detection of IgM antibodies by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). There is no specific treatment or vaccine currently available for this disease, Prevention measures are mainly individual protection from mosquito bites and vector control.
Keywords：Zika virusZika virus diseasemicrocephalyGuillain-Barre syndrome
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 15-19 )