Zika virus infection of pregnant rats and associated neurological consequences in the offspring

Neurological manifestations of Zika virus infection

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a flavivirus (Flaviviridae family) transmitted mainly by Aedes mosquitoes. The virus was restricted to the African continent until its spread to south-east Asia in the 1980's, the Micronesia in 2007, the French Polynesia in 2013 and, more recently in the Americas in 2015, where, up to date, the World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated about 3-4 million total cases of Z...

Challenges of Zika Virus Infection in Pregnant Women.

The zika virus (ZIKV) is an arbovirus belonging to the genus Flavivirus of the Flaviviridae family that is transmitted by mosquitoesof thegenusAedes. It has a transmissionmechanism similar to dengue, yellow fever, and chikungunya viruses.1 Thefirst description of ZIKVoccurred in 1947when it was isolated in Rhesusmonkeys used as sentinels for yellow fever. This discovery occurred in the Zika for...

Zika Virus Infection after Returning from Thailand

Zika virus infection in pregnant women in Honduras: study protocol

BACKGROUND Although there is increasing evidence for a relationship between symptomatic Zika virus (ZIKV) maternal infection, and microcephaly, a firm causal relation has yet to be established by epidemiologic studies. Studies also need to be conducted in recently infected settings. Our objectives are to assess the frequency of ZIKV infection during pregnancy in Honduras and the association of ...

Zika Virus Infection in Pregnant Women: Topic for Discussion.

Dear Editor, the recent publication on Zika virus infection is very interesting.1 It is no doubt that Zika virus infection in pregnant is an actual challenge.1 The unwanted outcome of the infection in pregnancy is well documented. Nevertheless, there are many topics for further discussions. First, how to monitor the pregnancy until term required the outcome from the consensus of experts. Fetal ...