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A gorilla adenovirus-based vaccine against Zika virus induces durable immunity and confers protection in pregnancy [PDF]

, 2019
The teratogenic potential of Zika virus (ZIKV) has made the development of an effective vaccine a global health priority. Here, we generate two gorilla adenovirus-based ZIKV vaccines that encode for pre-membrane (prM) and envelope (E) proteins (GAd-Zvp ...
Brough, Douglas E, Curiel, David T, Diamond, Michael S, Dmitriev, Igor P, Fremont, Daved H, Hassan, Ahmed O, Kashentseva, Elena A, Zhao, Haiyan   +7 more
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Zika; A Threat to Making Important Decisions on Maternal and Perinatal Health

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2019
The Zika virus disease represents a great challenge for the medical-scientific community not only because of the association that exists with microcephaly and other congenital anomalies, but also because of the presence of confirmed cases of congenital ...
Reynoso Vázquez Josefina, Ruvalcaba Ledezma Jesús Carlos, Chavarría Miranda Alejandra, Jiménez Sánchez Reyna Cristina, Guzmán Meneses Karla Patricia, Alamilla Pérez Karina   +5 more
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Congenital Zika syndrome

, 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 the nationally notifiable diseases all over the world.
Zvenigorodska, G., Vyzhga, Iu.
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Rapid spread of an ongoing outbreak of Zika virus disease in pregnant women in a Mexican hospital

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017
In the first nine weeks of implementation of a Zika Virus Preparedness Plan in a Mexican Public Hospital, we cared for 221 pregnant women with any signal or symptom suggesting Zika virus infection and 99 (44.8%) patients were found to be positive for ...
Elvira Garza-González, Soraya Mendoza-Olazarán, Raúl Roman-Campos, Ricardo Téllez-Marroquín, Donato Saldívar-Rodríguez, Juan A. Soria-López, Abel Guzman, Samantha Flores-Treviño, Adrián Camacho-Ortiz   +8 more
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Emerging Challenges and Opportunities in Infectious Disease Epidemiology. [PDF]

, 2019
Much of the intellectual tradition of modern epidemiology stems from efforts to understand and combat chronic diseases persisting through the 20th century epidemiologic transition of countries such as the United States and United Kingdom.
Lewnard, Joseph A, Reingold, Arthur L
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Examining Zika Virus: Transmission, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention [PDF]

, 2020
The Zika virus is a mosquito-borne virus that was first isolated in Uganda in 1947 and has since caused outbreaks in many parts of the world. It has multiple routes of transmission and may cause acute illness and death if not treated.
Taybeh, Noura
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Clinical and laboratory diagnosis of congenital Zika virus syndrome and diaphragmatic unilateral palsy: case report

Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil
Introduction: several birth defects associated to congenital Zika virus infection have been reported, although the clinical features have not been fully characterized.
Alex Sandro Rolland Souza, Marli Tenorio Cordeiro, Jucile do Amaral Meneses, Emanuele Honorato, Edward Araujo Júnior, Priscila Mayrelle da Silva Castanha, Bruna Varginha Ramos Caiado, Silvia de Lourdes Loreto Faquini, Orlando Gomes Santos Neto, Juliana Araújo de Carvalho Schettini, Luisa Medeiros de Mello, Ana Catarina Ishigami, Rafael Dhalia   +12 more
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In-depth characterization of congenital Zika syndrome in immunocompetent mice: Antibody-dependent enhancement and an antiviral peptide therapyResearch in context

EBioMedicine, 2019
Background: Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy may cause major congenital defects, including microcephaly, ocular, articular and muscle abnormalities, which are collectively defined as Congenital Zika Syndrome.
Vidyleison N. Camargos, Giselle Foureaux, Daniel C. Medeiros, Vivian T. da Silveira, Celso M. Queiroz-Junior, Ana Luisa B. Matosinhos, André F.A. Figueiredo, Carla D.F. Sousa, Thaiane P. Moreira, Victória F. Queiroz, Ana Carolina F. Dias, Karina T.O. Santana, Ingredy Passos, Ana Luíza C.V. Real, Ludmila C. Silva, Flávio A.G. Mourão, Natália T. Wnuk, Milton A.P. Oliveira, Soraia Macari, Tarcília Silva, Gustavo P. Garlet, Joshua A. Jackman, Frederico M. Soriani, Márcio F.D. Moraes, Eduardo M.A.M. Mendes, Fabíola M. Ribeiro, Guilherme M.J. Costa, Antônio L. Teixeira, Nam-Joon Cho, Antônio C.P. Oliveira, Mauro M. Teixeira, Vivian V. Costa, Danielle G. Souza   +32 more
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Congenital Zika syndrome phenotype in a child born in Brazil in December 2011

Clinical Case Reports, 2018
Key Clinical Message We report a case of a Brazilian child born in 2011 with congenital Zika syndrome phenotype. Zika virus (ZIKV) may have been circulating in Brazil more than 4 years before the outbreak.
Katia E. F. A. Coelho, Grasiele L. C. C. Silva, Suely F. Pinho, Alessandra L. de Carvalho, Cristian M. Petter, Ivar V. Brandi   +5 more
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A Review and Analysis of Computational Approaches in Diagnosing, Monitoring, Controlling, and Developing Treatments and Vaccines Against the Zika Virus

IEEE Access
The Zika virus is an arbovirus transmitted mainly by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is responsible for causing Zika fever. This infection can lead to serious neurological complications, such as Guillain-Barré Syndrome in adults and Congenital ...
Erika G. De Assis, Renata A. De O. Vianna, Claudete A. A. Cardoso, Cristiane Neri Nobre   +3 more
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