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Reassessing Serosurvey-Based Estimates of the Symptomatic Proportion of Zika Virus Infections.
Mitchell, Patrick K; Mier-Y-Teran-Romero, Luis; Biggerstaff, Brad J; Delorey, Mark J; Aubry, Maite; Cao-Lormeau, Van-Mai; Lozier, Matthew J; Cauchemez, Simon; Johansson, Michael A.
Afiliação
  • Mitchell PK; Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Mier-Y-Teran-Romero L; Pennsylvania Department of Health, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
  • Biggerstaff BJ; Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Delorey MJ; Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado.
  • Aubry M; Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado.
  • Cao-Lormeau VM; Unit of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Institut Louis Malardé, Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia.
  • Lozier MJ; Unit of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Institut Louis Malardé, Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia.
  • Cauchemez S; Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Johansson MA; Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases Unit, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.
Am J Epidemiol ; 188(1): 206-213, 2019 01 01.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30165474
Since the 2007 Zika epidemic in the Micronesian state of Yap, it has been apparent that not all people infected with Zika virus (ZIKV) experience symptoms. However, the proportion of infections that result in symptoms remains unclear. Existing estimates have varied in their interpretation of symptoms due to other causes and the case definition used, and they have assumed perfect test sensitivity and specificity. Using a Bayesian model and data from ZIKV serosurveys in Yap (2007), French Polynesia (2013-2014), and Puerto Rico (2016), we found that assuming perfect sensitivity and specificity generally led to lower estimates of the symptomatic proportion. Incorporating reasonable assumptions for assay sensitivity and specificity, we estimated that 27% (95% credible interval (CrI): 15, 37) (Yap), 44% (95% CrI: 26, 66) (French Polynesia), and 50% (95% CrI: 34, 92) (Puerto Rico) of infections were symptomatic, with variation due to differences in study populations, study designs, and case definitions. The proportion of ZIKV infections causing symptoms is critical for surveillance system design and impact assessment. Here, we accounted for key uncertainties in existing seroprevalence data and found that estimates for the symptomatic proportion ranged from 27% to 50%, suggesting that while the majority of infections are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic, symptomatic infections might be more common than previously estimated.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infecção por Zika virus Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Limite: Humans País/Região como assunto: Caribe / Puerto rico Idioma: En Revista: Am J Epidemiol Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Geórgia País de publicação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Infecção por Zika virus Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Limite: Humans País/Região como assunto: Caribe / Puerto rico Idioma: En Revista: Am J Epidemiol Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Geórgia País de publicação: Estados Unidos