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
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.
