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Adaptive problems arising out of the progenitor’s abandonment after Zika Congenital Syndrome [PDF]
Objective: to reveal the adaptive problems of the woman abandoned by the child’s parent after Congenital Zika Syndrome, in the light of Roy’s Adaptation Model. Method: a qualitative, descriptive study, based on Roy’s Adaptation Model, developed with six
Juliana Cristina Cruz Calazans +6 more
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The phenotypic spectrum of congenital Zika syndrome [PDF]
In October 2015, Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak the Brazilian Ministry of Health (MoH). In response, the Brazilian Society of Medical Genetics established a task force (SBGM-ZETF) to study the phenotype of infants born with microcephaly due to ZIKV congenital infection and delineate the phenotypic spectrum of this newly recognized teratogen. This study was
Del Campo M +26 more
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Zika virus was recognized as a teratogen in 2015, when prenatal Zika infection was associated with neonatal microcephaly. The transmission, virulence, tropism, and consequences of Zika virus infection during pregnancy are currently studied.
Silvina Noemí Contreras-Capetillo +8 more
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Dental care for children with Congenital Zika Syndrome
There was a large increase in the number of newborns with microcephaly in Brazil between 2015 and 2017, mainly in the Northeast. This increase was associated with intrauterine Zika virus infection, which causes a congenital syndrome characterized by ...
Rafaella Máximo Pereira de SIQUEIRA +3 more
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Introduction: Microcephaly is recognized as one of the main consequences of congenital Zika syndrome, but other serious problems such as global hypertonia, irritability, excessive crying, swallowing disorders, seizures, visual impairment and ...
Lucianna Cabral de Almeida +7 more
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Experimental Zika Virus Infection in the Pregnant Common Marmoset Induces Spontaneous Fetal Loss and Neurodevelopmental Abnormalities. [PDF]
During its most recent outbreak across the Americas, Zika virus (ZIKV) was surprisingly shown to cause fetal loss and congenital malformations in acutely and chronically infected pregnant women.
Aagaard, Kjersti M +17 more
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Zika virus (ZIKV) was discovered in Uganda in 1947 and was originally isolated only in Africa and Asia. After a spike of microcephaly cases in Brazil, research has closely focused on different aspects of congenital ZIKV infection.
G. Gullo +11 more
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Cost-effectiveness of a potential Zika vaccine candidate: a case study for Colombia [PDF]
Background: A number of Zika vaccine platforms are currently being investigated, some of which have entered clinical trials. We sought to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a potential Zika vaccine candidate under the WHO Vaccine Target Product Profile ...
Moghadas, Seyed +2 more
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Prevalence of microcephaly: the Latin American Network of Congenital Malformations 2010–2017
Objective The Latin American Network of Congenital Malformations: ReLAMC was established in 2017 to provide accurate congenital anomaly surveillance. This study used data from ReLAMC registries to quantify the prevalence of microcephaly from 2010 to 2017
Helen Dolk +16 more
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Blocking Zika virus vertical transmission. [PDF]
The outbreak of the Zika virus (ZIKV) has been associated with increased incidence of congenital malformations. Although recent efforts have focused on vaccine development, treatments for infected individuals are needed urgently. Sofosbuvir (SOF), an FDA-
Beltrão-Braga, Patricia CB +23 more
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