Zika Virus Epidemic in Brazil. II. Post-Mortem Analyses of Neonates with Microcephaly, Stillbirths, and Miscarriage

Zika Virus Epidemic in Brazil. II. Post-Mortem Analyses of Neonates with Microcephaly, Stillbirths, and Miscarriage

Introduction: The recent Zika virus(ZIKV) epidemic in Brazil was characterized by a range of different clinical presentations, particularly microcephaly, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and death. In this context, we determined the causal relationship between fatal microcephaly cases and ZIKV infe...

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Main Authors: Raimunda S. S. Azevedo, Marialva T. Araujo, Consuelo S. Oliveira, Arnaldo Jorge Martins Filho, Bruno T. D. Nunes, Daniele F. Henriques, Eliana V. P. Silva, Valéria L. Carvalho, Jannifer O. Chiang, Lívia C. Martins, Barbara C. B. Vasconcelos, Jorge R. Sousa, Fernanda Montenegro C. Araujo, Erlane M. Ribeiro, Andrezza R. P. Castro, Maria G. L. de Queiroz, Mariana P. Verotti, Márcio R. T. Nunes, Ana C. R. Cruz, Sueli G. Rodrigues, Pei-Yong Shi, Juarez A. S. Quaresma, Robert B. Tesh, Pedro F. C. Vasconcelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
Zika virus
microcephaly
congenital syndrome
ZIKV RNA
ZIKV antigen
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/7/12/496

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