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Table 1 Time frame for collection of specimens

From: Study on the persistence of Zika virus (ZIKV) in body fluids of patients with ZIKV infection in Brazil

Time

Recruitment visit index case

Recruitment visit household member

Sample collection

Visit 0

Sample collection

Blood and urine

Visit 1 – inclusion visit

Visit 0 + 2 days

    

RT-PCR Results

    

-RT-PCR positive: individuals start follow up

Invitation to attend the clinic or household visit by the nurse (Blood and urine)

   

-RT-PCR negative: individuals are not included in the study

   

O

Visit 2

Visit 1 + 2 days

Visit 1 + 3 days

  

T

Visit 3

Visit 1 + 4 days

Visit 1 + 5 days

  

H

Visit 4

Visit 1 + 10 days

Visit 1 + 11 days

B

 

E

Visit 5

Visit 1 + 20 days

Visit 1 + 21 days

L

 

R

Visit 6

Visit 1 + 30 days

Visit 1 + 30 days

O

+

 

Visit 7

Visit 1 + 60 days

Visit 1 + 60 days

O

 

F

Visit 8

Visit 1 + 90 days

Visit 1 + 90 days

D

 

L

Visit 9

Visit 1 + 120 days

Visit 1 + 120 days

  

U

Visit 10

Visit 1 + 150 days

Visit 1 + 150 days

  

I

Visit 11

Visit 1 + 180 days

Visit 1 + 180 days

  

D

Visit 12

Visit 1 + 210 days

Visit 1 + 210 days

  

S

Visit 13

Visit 1 + 240 days

Visit 1 + 240 days

Visit 14

Visit 1 + 270 days

Visit 1 + 270 days

Visit 15

Visit 1 + 300 days

Visit 1 + 300 days

Visit 16

Visit 1 + 330 days

Visit 1 + 330 days

Visit 17

Visit 1 + 360 days

Visit 1 + 360 days