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Severe Thrombocytopenia after Zika Virus Infection, Guadeloupe, 2016

Authors :
Timothée Boyer Chammard
Kinda Schepers
Sébastien Breurec
Thierry Messiaen
Anne-Laure Destrem
Matthieu Mahevas
Adrien Soulillou
Ludovic Janaud
Elodie Curlier
Cécile Herrmann-Storck
Bruno Hoen
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 23, Iss 4, Pp 696-698 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017.

Abstract

Severe thrombocytopenia during or after the course of Zika virus infection has been rarely reported. We report 7 cases of severe thrombocytopenia and hemorrhagic signs and symptoms in Guadeloupe after infection with this virus. Clinical course and laboratory findings strongly suggest a causal link between Zika virus infection and immune-mediated thrombocytopenia.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
23
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.0cc76b147134ff9a3a203c0da050a88
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2304.161967