The First Case of Zika Virus Isolated from a Japanese Patient Who Returned to Japan from Fiji in 2016

Jpn J Infect Dis. 2017 Sep 25;70(5):586-589. doi: 10.7883/yoken.JJID.2017.042. Epub 2017 Mar 28.

Abstract

Outbreaks of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in tropical and subtropical regions are a cause of worldwide concern and represent a public health emergency. ZIKV was isolated from a 17-year-old patient with fever and maculopapular rash. The patient returned to Japan from the Republic of Fiji in late April 2016. The complete genome sequence of the ZIKV isolate (ZIKV/Hu/S36/Chiba/2016), which might be the first strain to be isolated in Japan, was identified and reported.

Keywords: Japan; Zika virus; whole genome sequence.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Asian People
  • Fiji
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Travel-Related Illness*
  • Whole Genome Sequencing
  • Zika Virus / genetics
  • Zika Virus / isolation & purification*
  • Zika Virus Infection / diagnosis*
  • Zika Virus Infection / pathology*