2,5,14 Research that establishes or refutes a causal relationship of Zika virus to microcephaly, GBS, and other complications is another significant and urgent focus of emergency public health initiatives.6,7 Microcephaly is a neonatal malformation in which infants are born with a head smaller ...
Microcephaly is a neonatal malformation in which infants are born with a head smaller than normal (decreased occipitofrontal circumference) due to abnormal brain development. Cases range from mild to severe. A host of neurologic complications are associated with microcephaly, including developmental d...
One factor that has been suggested to play a role in maternal disorders such as diabetes during pregnancy and preeclampsia, and subsequent effects in infants, is placental insufficiency. In these disorders, the development of the placenta is disrupted and the transfer of oxygen and nutrients to the...
41 Additionally, microcephaly and various ophthalmological findings and neurological symptoms have been observed in fetuses and infants born to infected mothers.1, 2, 3, 4 The autopsy findings in the CNS of fetuses were a very small brain, complete absence of the cerebral gyri, severe dilation ...
Increase in Reported Prevalence of Microcephaly in Infants Born to Women Living in Areas with Confirmed Zika Virus Transmission During the First Trimester of Pregnancy—Brazil, 2015. MMWR Morb. Mortal. Wkly. Rep. 2016, 65, 242–247. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] Leta, S.; Beyene, T.J.; ...
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In addition to microcephaly, ZIKV causes miscarriage. ZIKV persists in whole blood for close to 2 months. Dengue viral infections enhance ZIKV infections. Anti-ZIKV antibodies in domestic animals suggest that ZIKV can infect domestic animals. Background Zika virus (ZIKV) is a positive...
For instance, if a baby is born with microcephaly, we don’t know the exact issues that the baby might have. This means the mother won’t know right away if her child will lead a normal life or will always need medical care. A dose of humility...