External Quality Assessment for Zika Virus Molecular Diagnostic Testing, Brazil

Fischer, Carlo; Pedroso, Celia; Mendrone, Alfredo; Filippis, Ana Maria Bispo de; Vallinoto, Antonio Carlos Rosário; Ribeiro, Bergmann Morais; Durigon, Edison Luiz; Marques, Ernesto T.A.; Campos, Gubio S.; Viana, Isabelle F.T.; Levi, José Eduardo; Scarpelli, Luciano Cesar; Nogueira, Mauricio Lacerda; Bastos, Michele de Souza; Souza, Nathalia C. Santiago; Khouri, Ricardo; Lira, Sanny M. Costa; Komninakis, Shirley Vasconcelos; Baronti, Cécile; Charrel, Rémi N.; Kümmerer, Beate M.; Drosten, Christian; Niedrig, Matthias; Netto, Eduardo Martins; Drexler, Jan Felix

2018-05-17Zeitschriftenartikel

Fischer, Carlo

Pedroso, Celia

Mendrone, Alfredo

Filippis, Ana Maria Bispo de

Vallinoto, Antonio Carlos Rosário

Ribeiro, Bergmann Morais

Durigon, Edison Luiz

Marques, Ernesto T.A.

Campos, Gubio S.

Viana, Isabelle F.T.

Levi, José Eduardo

Scarpelli, Luciano Cesar

Nogueira, Mauricio Lacerda

Bastos, Michele de Souza

Souza, Nathalia C. Santiago

Khouri, Ricardo

Lira, Sanny M. Costa

Komninakis, Shirley Vasconcelos

Baronti, Cécile

Charrel, Rémi N.

Kümmerer, Beate M.

Drosten, Christian

Niedrig, Matthias

Netto, Eduardo Martins

Drexler, Jan Felix

We conducted an external quality assessment of Zika virus molecular diagnostic tests in Brazil using a new Zika virus standard. Of 15 laboratories, 73% showed limited sensitivity and specificity. Viral load estimates varied significantly. Continuous quality assurance is needed to adequately estimate risk for Zika virus-associated disease and determine patient care.

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