The First Case of Zika Virus Isolated from a Japanese Patient Who Returned to Japan from Fiji in 2016

Masakatsu Taira; Tomoko Ogawa; Haruna Nishijima; Kojiro Yamamoto; Chiemi Hotta; Mamiko Akita; Shigeru Tajima; Masayuki Saijo

doi:10.7883/yoken.JJID.2017.042

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The First Case of Zika Virus Isolated from a Japanese Patient Who Returned to Japan from Fiji in 2016

Masakatsu Taira, Tomoko Ogawa, Haruna Nishijima, Kojiro Yamamoto, Chiemi Hotta, Mamiko Akita, Shigeru Tajima, Masayuki Saijo

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Keywords: Zika virus, Japan, whole genome sequence

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2017 Volume 70 Issue 5 Pages 586-589

DOI https://doi.org/10.7883/yoken.JJID.2017.042

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Abstract

Outbreaks of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in tropical and subtropical regions are a cause of worldwide concern and represent a public health emergency. ZIKV was isolated from a 17-year-old patient with fever and maculopapular rash. The patient returned to Japan from the Republic of Fiji in late April 2016. The complete genome sequence of the ZIKV isolate (ZIKV/Hu/S36/Chiba/2016), which might be the first strain to be isolated in Japan, was identified and reported.

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