Novel Assay to Measure Seroprevalence of Zika Virus in the Philippines
Cameron Adams, Ramesh Jadi, Bruno Segovia-Chumbez, Jedas Daag, Michelle Ylade, Freddy A. Medina, Tyler M. Sharp, Jorge L. Munoz-Jordan, In-Kyu Yoon, Jacqueline Deen, Anna Lena Lopez
1, Aravinda M. de Silva, and Lakshmanane Premkumar
Author affiliations: University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA (C. Adams, R. Jadi, B. Segovia-Chumbez, A.M. de Silva, L. Premkumar); University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines (J. Daag, M. Ylade, J. Deen, A.L. Lopez); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA (F.A. Medina, T.M. Sharp, J.L. Munoz-Jordan); Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, Washington, DC, USA (I.-K. Yoon)
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Figure 4. ZIKV positivity in Cebu, Philippines, in study of novel assay to measure ZIKV seroprevalence in the Philippines. A) Distribution of ZIKV EDIII antibody reactivity among the 547 participants tested; 18% of the participants tested positive. B) Distribution of ZIKV EDIII–positive participants by DENV serostatus. Horizontal dotted red lines indicate positive threshold of EDIII assay. DENV, dengue virus; EDIII, E protein domain III; OD, optical density; ZIKV, Zika virus.
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