Zika Virus in Rectal Swab Samples

Abstract

We detected Zika virus RNA in rectal swab samples from 10 patients by using real-time reverse transcription PCR, and we isolated the virus from 1 patient. The longest interval from symptom onset to detection was 14 days. These findings are applicable to diagnosis and infection prevention recommendations.

Keywords

• Zika virus
• sexual transmission
• virus persistence
• infection
• viruses
• rectal swab