Zika Virus: What Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians Need to Know.
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چکیده
Zika virus is a mosquito-borne Flavivirus. It has emerged as an important infectious agent in the recent past, mainly because of its teratogenic effects on the fetus. This review highlights the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this emerging infection.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Pediatric emergency care
دوره 33 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017