Tag: Zika
Fever, Rash, Erythema Seen in Most Puerto Rican Kids With Zika
Median serum viral load varies significantly according to number of days after symptom onset
Screening Blood Donations for Zika Virus Is Costly, Low Yield
Nine donations were confirmed positive; six of these had travelled to ZIKV-active areas
ZIKV RNA Often ID’d in Semen of Men With Symptomatic Infection
Drop in ZIKV RNA shedding in semen seen within 3 months after illness onset but can persist longer
Zika Vaccine Could Essentially Eliminate Prenatal Infection
Model shows vaccine is effective through a combo of direct protection, indirect transmission reduction
Zika-Tied Birth Defects in 7 Percent of Infected Pregnant Women
Defects occurred more frequently when Zika virus infection occurred in the first trimester
Over 5,100 Noncongenital Zika Cases Reported in U.S. in 2016
Ninety-five percent of cases were identified in travelers returning from Zika virus-affected areas
Zika Virus Infection Linked to Uteroplacental Pathology
ZIKV infection causes placental inflammation and decreases oxygen reserve, oxygen permeability
Zika-Related Flaviviruses May Cause Congenital Infection
West Nile, Powassan viruses infect placenta and nervous system, harming developing brain in mice
2016 Saw Increase in Birth Defects Potentially Linked to Zika
From first to second half of 2016, increase in number of birth defects potentially related to Zika
Type 1 IFNs May Mediate Zika Pregnancy Complications
After Zika virus infection, IFNAR signaling in conceptus inhibits development of placental labyrinth
