Identification of Co-Circulating Dengue and South America–Origin Zika Viruses, Pakistan, 2021–2022
We collected samples from febrile patients in Karachi, Pakistan, in 2021-2022. Sequencing, molecular, and serologic screens revealed dengue serotype 2 and Zika virus. The Zika lineage was inferred to be from Brazil in 2016, indicating unobserved circulation. We conclude that Zika virus contributes to perceived dengue outbreak burden in Pakistan.
Authors
- Wesley C. Van Voorhis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6141-2015)
- Kathleen Voss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1033-7670)
- Michael Gale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6332-7436)
- Alicen B. Spaulding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4687-3259)
- Kaitlin Sawatzki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7933-3064)
- Jake Cornelius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6381-9603)
- Leonid Serebryannyy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0213-1779)
- Kumail Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6457-4869)
- Syed Faisal Mahmood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3390-7659)
- Muhammad Asif Syed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4531-3476)
- Najeeha Talat Iqbal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4026-5655)
- Jennifer Tisoncik-Go (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1381-265X)
- Lu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0835-0198)
- Erum Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5111-8146)
- Daniel C. Douek
- Elise Smith
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3108.250342
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76