Interim Guidance for Interpretation of Zika Virus Antibody Test Results | MMWR

MMWR Early Release Vol. 65, Early Release May 31, 2016

PDF In this report Interim Guidance for Interpretation of Zika Virus Antibody Test Results Ingrid B. Rabe, MBChB; J. Erin Staples, MD, PhD; Julie Villanueva, PhD; et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2016;65(Early Release) A positive real-time reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction result confirms Zika virus disease. However, a negative result does not exclude infection. Immunoglobulin M antibody tests, with confirmation of the results by plaque reduction neutralization tests, can identify recent infections. This report provides interim guidance for the interpretation of Zika virus antibody test results.

Interim Guidance for Interpretation of Zika Virus Antibody Test Results | MMWR