Patrícia C Sequeira

Dr. Patrícia C Sequeira


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Academic Career Length

11Years (2016-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 January 2016 in Journal of Clinical Virology
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GCGuilherme Calvet
Guilherme Calvet
AFAna Maria Bispo de Filippis
Ana Maria Bispo de Filippis
MMMarcos Cesar L. Mendonça
Marcos Cesar L. Mendonça
PSPatrícia C Sequeira
Patrícia C Sequeira
ASAndre M. Siqueira
Andre M. Siqueira
PBPatrícia Brasil
Patrícia Brasil

22 January 2018 in BMC Infectious Diseases
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FTfor the ZIKABRA Study Team
for the ZIKABRA Study Team
GCGuilherme Calvet
Guilherme Calvet
EKEdna Oliveira Kara
Edna Oliveira Kara
SGSilvana Pereira Giozza
Silvana Pereira Giozza
CMCamila Bôtto de Menezes
Camila Bôtto de Menezes
NBNathalie Jeanne Nicole Broutet
Nathalie Jeanne Nicole Broutet
Zika virus (ZIKV) has been identified in several body fluids of infected individuals. In most cases, it remained detected in blood from few days to 1 week after the onset of symptoms, and can persist longer in urine and in semen. ZIKV infection can have dramatic consequences such as microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. ZIKV sexual transmission has been documented. A better understanding of ZIKV presence and persistence across biologic compartments is needed to devise rational measures to prevent its transmission. This observational cohort study will recruit non-pregnant participants aged 18 years and above with confirmed ZIKV infection [positive reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test in blood and/or urine]: symptomatic men and women in ZIKV infection acute phase, and their symptomatic or asymptomatic household/sexual infected contacts. Specimens of blood, urine, semen, vaginal secretion/menstrual blood, rectal swab, oral fluids, tears, sweat, urine and breast milk (if applicable) will be collected at pre-established intervals and tested for ZIKV RNA presence by RT-PCR, other co-infection (dengue, Chikungunya, HIV, hepatitis B and C, syphilis), antibody response (including immunoglobulins M and G), plaque reduction neutralization test (if simultaneously positive for ZIKV and dengue), and ZIKV culture and RNA sequencing. Data on socio-demographic characteristics and comorbidities will be collected in parallel. Participants will be followed up for 12 months. This prolonged longitudinal follow-up of ZIKV infected persons with regular biologic testing and data collection will offer a unique opportunity to investigate the presence and persistence of ZIKV in various biologic compartments, their clinical and immunological correlates as well as the possibility of ZIKV reactivation/reinfection over time. This valuable information will substantially contribute to the body of knowledge on ZIKV infection and serve as a base for the development of more effective recommendation on the prevention of ZIKV transmission. NCT03106714 . Registration Date: April, 7, 2017