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Maternal Zika Virus Infection in the First Trimester and Fetal Stigmata in the Third Trimester

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2023
Zika is a flavivirus that is transmitted primarily by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. It can also be transmitted by blood transfusion, sexual contact, and from an infected mother to the unborn baby.
Divya Singh, Ladbans Kaur
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Nonhuman Primate Models of Zika Virus Infection and Disease during Pregnancy

Viruses, 2021
Since the explosive outbreak of Zika virus in Brazil and South/Central America in 2015–2016, the frequency of infections has subsided, but Zika virus remains present in this region as well as other tropical and sub-tropical areas of the globe.
Nicole N. Haese, Victoria H. J. Roberts, Athena Chen, Daniel N. Streblow, Terry K. Morgan, Alec J. Hirsch   +5 more
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Zika virus infection in pregnancy

Thai Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2016
Zika virus is a mosquito-borne virus. It is transmitted to humans by infected Aedes spp. mosquitoes. Non-vector-borne transmission routes of Zika virus include blood transfusion-related transmission, sexual transmission ...
Vorapong Phupong
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Lack of Durable Cross-Neutralizing Antibodies Against Zika Virus from Dengue Virus Infection

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017
Cross-reactive antibodies elicited by dengue virus (DENV) infection might affect Zika virus infection and confound serologic tests. Recent data demonstrate neutralization of Zika virus by monoclonal antibodies or human serum collected early after DENV ...
Matthew H. Collins, Eileen McGowan, Ramesh Jadi, Ellen Young, Cesar A. Lopez, Ralph S. Baric, Helen M. Lazear, Aravinda M. de Silva   +7 more
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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, Maryam Esghaei, Mohammad Hadi Karbalaie Niya, Arezoo Marjani, Alireza Tabibzadeh, Mohammad Karimzadeh, Seyed Hamidreza Monavari   +6 more
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Infection-control knowledge, attitude, practice, and risk perception of occupational exposure to Zika virus among nursing students in Korea: A cross-sectional survey

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2018
Background: As the number of patients with Zika virus infection increases worldwide, nursing students who conduct clinical practice in hospitals tend to at risk of Zika virus infection.
Jeong Sil Choi, Kyung M. Kim
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Zika Virus Infection, Basic and Clinical Aspects: A Review Article

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2019
Background: Zika virus infection has recently attracted the attention of medical community. While clinical manifestations of the infection in adult cases are not severe and disease is not associated with high mortality rates, Zika virus infection can ...
Farshid NOORBAKHSH, Kamal ABDOLMOHAMMADI, Yousef FATAHI, Hossein DALILI, Mehrnaz RASOOLINEJAD, Farshid REZAEI, Mostafa SALEHI-VAZIRI, Nazanin Zahra SHAFIEI-JANDAGHI, Ehsan Shamsi GOOSHKI, Morteza ZAIM, Mohammad Hossein NICKNAM   +10 more
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Zika Virus Infection during Pregnancy and Effects on Early Childhood Development, French Polynesia, 2013–2016

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, Timothée Dub, Marianne Besnard, Teheipuaura Mariteragi-Helle, Tuxuan Nhan, Delphine Lutringer-Magnin, Philippe Barboza, Céline Gurry, Pauline Brindel, Eric J. Nilles, David Baud, Angela Merianos, Didier Musso, Judith R. Glynn, Gilles Dupuis, Van-Mai Cao-Lormeau, Marine Giard, Henri-Pierre Mallet   +17 more
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A new reportable disease is born: Taiwan Centers for Disease Control's response to emerging Zika virus infection

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2016
Zika virus infection, usually a mild disease transmitted through the bite of Aedes mosquitos, has been reported to be possibly associated with microcephaly and neurologic complications.
Angela Song-En Huang, Pei-Yun Shu, Chin-Hui Yang   +2 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, Suzan D. Pas,, Anne van der Linden, Corine GeurtsvanKessel, Marion Koopmans, Annemiek van der Eijk, Chantal B.E.M. Reusken   +6 more
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