Zika: neurological and ocular findings in infant without microcephaly
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Ocular Findings in Infants With Microcephaly Associated With Presumed Zika Virus Congenital Infection in Salvador, Brazil.
Importance The Zika virus (ZIKV) has rapidly reached epidemic proportions, especially in northeastern Brazil, and has rapidly spread to other parts of the Americas. A recent increase in the prevalence of microcephaly in newborn infants and vision-threatening findings in these infants is likely associated with the rapid spread of ZIKV. Objective To evaluate the ocular findings in infants with ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0140-6736
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)30776-0