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A case series of suspected cases of congenital Zika syndrome in a maternity hospital in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico was assembled to assess why they were not reported and explore the hypothesis of dengue antibody dependent Zika disease.
Victor Manuel Cardenas +9 more
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Zika virus outbreak in 19 English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean countries and territories, 2015–2016
Surveillance for Zika virus was enhanced in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean following emergence of the virus in Brazil in May 2015. The first autochthonous case of Zika in the Caribbean was reported by Suriname in November 2015, and the virus ...
Lorraine Francis +5 more
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Zika Virus Testing and Outcomes during Pregnancy, Florida, USA, 2016
Zika virus infection during pregnancy can lead to congenital Zika syndrome. Implementation of screening programs and interpretation of test results can be particularly challenging during ongoing local mosquitoborne transmission.
Colette Shiu +11 more
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Congenital Zika syndrome and neuroimaging findings: what do we know so far? [PDF]
Although infection with the Zika virus was first recognized in 1942, it received little attention until 2007, when a true pandemic spread throughout Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Bruno Niemeyer de Freitas Ribeiro +4 more
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Echocardiographic measurements of the right heart in the control and congenital Zika syndrome groups.
Luizabel de Paula Gomes (17481044) +9 more
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Intraamniotic Zika virus inoculation of pregnant rhesus macaques produces fetal neurologic disease
Zika virus infection of pregnant women can cause congenital brain defects. Here, Coffey et al. establish a pregnant rhesus macaque model, using intravenous and intraamniotic route of infection, that reliably reproduces fetal neurologic defects of ...
Lark L. Coffey +29 more
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Dog therapy for children with zika syndrome: perceptions of mothers and professionals [PDF]
Objective: To assess the perceptions of mothers and health professionals about the dog-assisted therapy for children with congenital Zika Virus syndrome.
Tarciane Marinho Albuquerque de Vasconcellos Cruz +5 more
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The Role of Amniocentesis in the Diagnosis of Congenital Zika Syndrome [PDF]
Abstract There are limited data on amniocentesis as a diagnostic tool for congenital Zika syndrome. Here we report on a prospective cohort of 16 women with suspected Zika virus infection in a highly endemic area, and discuss the role of amniocentesis in the prenatal diagnosis of fetal Zika infection.
Jose Paulo Pereira +9 more
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Congenital Zika virus syndrome consists of a large spectrum of neurologic abnormalities seen in infants infected with Zika virus in utero. However, little is known about the effects of Zika virus intrauterine infection on the neurocognitive development ...
Lorenzo Subissi +17 more
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Opportunities and Challenges for Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies in Sub‐Saharan Africa
ABSTRACT Introduction Congenital anomalies (CA) are ranked as the 3rd and 4th leading cause of neonatal and under‐5 mortality, respectively. Over 30% of infants born with a serious CA are found in sub‐Saharan Africa. Yet there are few robust epidemiological data on the burden and distribution of CA and associated mortality, disability, and morbidity ...
Emma Kalk +18 more
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