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A comprehensive review of Zika virus infection
The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, 2018 Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that is becoming a new global threat. Currently, serologic (ELISA) and molecular (RT-PCR) testing make the diagnosis of Zika virus infection.
Ahmad Tavakoli +6 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 Background: There is an urgent need to understand the complex relationship between cross-reactive anti-viral immunity, disease susceptibility, and severity in the face of differential exposure to related, circulating Flaviviruses.
Catherine J. Reynolds +12 more
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Zika virus: New clinical syndromes and its emergence in the western hemisphere [PDF]
, 2016 Zika virus (ZIKV) had remained a relatively obscure flavivirus until a recent series of outbreaks accompanied by unexpectedly severe clinical complications brought this virus into the spotlight as causing an infection of global public health concern.
Brazilian Medical Genetics Society–Zika Embryopathy Task Force +9 more
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Experimental Zika Virus Infection in the Pregnant Common Marmoset Induces Spontaneous Fetal Loss and Neurodevelopmental Abnormalities. [PDF]
, 2018 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 infection in semen: Effect on human reproduction [PDF]
, 2017 Unique among vector-borne flaviviruses, Zika virus can infect testis and male genital tract, can persist in semen for months after symptoms onset, and be sexually transmitted.
Barzon, Luisa +2 more
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Requests for Abortion in Latin America Related to Concern about Zika Virus Exposure [PDF]
, 2016 With the rapid emergence of Zika virus throughout Latin America and its association with microcephaly, requests for access to abortion medications through online telemedicine have increased in countries where access to safe abortion is not universally ...
Aiken, Abigail R.A. +5 more
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Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2018 The recent epidemic of Zika virus (ZIKV) in the Americas has revealed the devastating consequences of ZIKV infection, particularly in pregnant women. Congenital Zika syndrome, characterized by malformations and microcephaly in neonates as well as developmental challenges in children, highlights the need for the development of a safe and effective ...
Peter Abbink +2 more
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018 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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Seroprevalence of Zika virus in wild African green monkeys and baboons [PDF]
, 2017 Zika virus (ZIKV) has recently spread through the Americas and has been associated with a range of health effects, including birth defects in children born to women infected during pregnancy. Although the natural reservoir of ZIKV remains poorly defined,
Adam L. Bailey +14 more
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Whole-Blood Testing for Diagnosis of Acute Zika Virus Infections in Routine Diagnostic Setting
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019 We evaluated the benefit of whole blood versus plasma to detect acute Zika virus infections. Comparison of Zika virus quantitative reverse transcription PCR results in single timepoint whole blood–plasma pairs from 227 patients with suspected Zika virus ...
Jolanda J.C. Voermans +6 more
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