Case of Microcephaly after Congenital Infection with Asian Lineage Zika Virus, Thailand

Case of Microcephaly after Congenital Infection with Asian Lineage Zika Virus, Thailand

We sequenced the virus genomes from 3 pregnant women in Thailand with Zika virus diagnoses. All had infections with the Asian lineage. The woman infected at gestational week 9, and not those infected at weeks 20 and 24, had a fetus with microcephaly. Asian lineage Zika viruses can cause microcephaly...

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Main Authors: Thidathip Wongsurawat, Niracha Athipanyasilp, Piroon Jenjaroenpun, Se-Ran Jun, Bualan Kaewnapan, Trudy M. Wassenaar, Nattawat Leelahakorn, Nasikarn Angkasekwinai, Wannee Kantakamalakul, David W. Ussery, Ruengpung Sutthent, Intawat Nookaew, Navin Horthongkham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Zika virus
genome sequence
congenital Zika virus infection with microcephaly
pregnancy
viruses
vector-borne infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/9/18-0416_article

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