Maternal Th17 Profile after Zika Virus Infection Is Involved in Congenital Zika Syndrome Development in Children. [PDF]
Viruses, 2023 Brazil is one of the countries that experienced an epidemic of microcephaly and other congenital manifestations related to maternal Zika virus infection which can result in Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS).
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All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in Children With Congenital Zika Syndrome in Brazil. [PDF]
JAMA Netw OpenKey Points Question Among children with and without congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) in Brazil, what are the overall and cause-specific (respiratory, infectious and parasitic, and nervous system diseases) mortality risks during the first 5 years of life ...
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Motor function in children with congenital Zika syndrome [PDF]
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2019 AimTo evaluate gross motor function and associated factors in children with congenital Zika syndrome (CZS).MethodFifty‐nine children (30 males, 29 females) with CZS at a mean (SD) age of 14.7 (3.9), months (range 5–29mo) were evaluated using the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) and classified according to the Gross Motor Function Classification ...
Adriana Melo +9 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 [PDF]
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 +32 more
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Sleep in children from northeastern Brazil with congenital Zika syndrome: assessment using polysomnography. [PDF]
J Clin Sleep Med, 2023 Brandão Marquis V +6 more
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Nature 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
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Stigmas of congenital Zika syndrome: family perspectives
Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2022 This article uses a socio-anthropological framework to explore the stigmas around interactions with children born with congenital Zika syndrome caused by the Zika virus epidemic in two Brazilian municipalities. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with parents and other relatives.
Martha Cristina Nunes Moreira +8 more
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Morphological and functional cardiac alterations in children with congenital Zika syndrome and severe neurological deficits. [PDF]
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2023 Introduction Zika virus infection during pregnancy causes fetal microcephaly and brain damage. Congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) is characterized by systemic involvement with diffuse muscle impairment, a high frequency of arthrogryposis, and microphthalmia.
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Craniofacial and dental features in children aged 3-5 years with congenital Zika syndrome. [PDF]
Clin Oral Investig, 2023 Zika virus infection has been associated to congenital zika syndrome (CZS) in newborns and is characterized by microcephaly, central/axial motor and sensory dysfunction, dysphagia among other previously described severe health complications.
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Congenital Zika virus syndrome [PDF]
Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2016 Viroj Wiwanitki
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