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Zika Virus Infection and Implications for Reproduction

open access: yesFertility & Reproduction, 2019
Zika virus infection during pregnancy can have devastating effects on the foetus leading to congenital Zika syndrome. It is relevant therefore for couples living in countries with endemic Zika virus to understand the strategies they can utilise to reduce
Michelle L. Giles, Stephen Cole
doaj   +1 more source

Infectious causes of microcephaly: epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Microcephaly is an important sign of neurological malformation and a predictor of future disability. The 2015-16 outbreak of Zika virus and congenital Zika infection brought the world's attention to links between Zika infection and microcephaly. However,
Abdel Razek   +147 more
core   +2 more sources

Neutrophils at the Maternal‐Fetal Interface: Agents of Protection or Destruction?

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Reproductive Immunology, Volume 94, Issue 5, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Neutrophils, traditionally recognized for their role in innate immunity, have emerged as a key cell population at the maternal‐fetal interface, during both uncomplicated and pathological pregnancies. Neutrophil effector functions, including phagocytosis, neutrophil extracellular trap formation, and degranulation, can play protective roles ...
Sallie L. Fell   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discordant congenital Zika syndrome twins show differential in vitro viral susceptibility of neural progenitor cells

open access: yesNature Communications, 2018
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection can cause congenital Zika syndrome (CZS), but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Here, the authors generate neural progenitor cells from dizygotic twins with a discordant phenotype regarding CZS and study their ...
Luiz Carlos Caires-Júnior   +41 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characteristics of Dysphagia in Infants with Microcephaly Caused by Congenital Zika Virus Infection, Brazil, 2015. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
We summarize the characteristics of dysphagia in 9 infants in Brazil with microcephaly caused by congenital Zika virus infection. The Schedule for Oral Motor Assessment, fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing, and the videofluoroscopic swallowing
Antunes, Margarida MC   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

Risk Factors for Hearing Loss Are Comparable in Preterm Versus Term Children: A Systematic Review

open access: yesActa Paediatrica, Volume 114, Issue 11, Page 2763-2782, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim Hearing loss occurs more frequently in preterm children. However, the influence of prematurity itself is unclear. We examined whether risk factors for hearing loss differ between preterm and term infants. Methods We conducted a systematic search of three databases in March 2023 for studies comparing risk factors for hearing loss in preterm
Pauline Roehrs   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Placental Histopathology and Clinical Presentation of Severe Congenital Zika Syndrome in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Exposed Uninfected Infant

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2017
In the large Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic that occurred in Brazil in 2015, the intrauterine fetal exposure to ZIKV was associated with a significant risk of developing microcephaly and neurological disorders in the infected infants. ZIKV-associated disease
Kíssila Rabelo   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Вроджений Zika синдром [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Zika вірусна інфекція – актуальна проблема сьогодення, що має значні негативні наслідки у вагітних жінок. Вроджений Zika синдром характеризується в першу чергу мікроцефалією, аномаліями розвитку, порушенням зору і слуху.Zika virus infection is among ...
Vyzhga, Iu., Zvenigorodska, G.
core  

Epileptic seizures in children with congenital Zika virus syndrome

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil
Objectives: to describe preliminary data referred to epileptic seizures and the probability of occurring these epileptic seizures in the infants' first months of life with congenital Zika virus (ZIKV) syndrome. Methods: concurrent cohort study including
Lucas Victor Alves   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Zika virus infection in pregnancy: a systematic review of disease course and complications [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
OBJECTIVES: To characterize maternal Zika virus (ZIKV) infection and complement the evidence base for the WHO interim guidance on pregnancy management in the context of ZIKV infection.
Balogun, Olukunmi O.   +12 more
core   +2 more sources

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