What we know and what we don’t know about perinatal Zika virus infection: a systematic review
15 Feb, 2018
Authors: Soriano-Arandes A, Rivero-Calle I, Nastouli E, et al. Published in: Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2018;16(3):243-254 Introduction: Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has caused the most challenging worldwide infectious epidemic outbreak in recent…
Read MoreCongenital Cytomegalovirus. A european expert consensus statement on diagnosis and management
30 Dec, 2017
Authors: Luck SE, Wieringa JW, Blazquez-Gamero D, et al. Published in: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017;36(12):1205-1213
Read MoreZika genomics urgently need standardized and curated reference sequences
03 Dec, 2017
Authors: Theys K, Libin P, Dallmeier K, et al. Published in: PLoS Pathog. 2017;13(9):e1006528 In this letter, the authors address the need for curation and standardized annotation of ZIKV reference genomes…
Read MoreTrends of microcephaly and severe arthrogryposis in three urban hospitals following the Zika, chikungunya and dengue fever epidemics of 2016 in Jamaica
03 Dec, 2017
Authors: James-Powell T, Brown Y, Christie CDC, et al. Published in: West Indian Med J, 2017; 66:10-19 Introduction Jamaica experienced its maiden Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic in 2016, while dengue (serotypes…
Read MoreMaternal Zika virus disease severity, virus load, prior dengue antibodies, and their relationship to birth outcomes
03 Dec, 2017
Authors: Halai UA, Nielsen-Saines K, Moreira ME, et al. Published in: Clin Infect Dis. 2017;65(6):877-883 Background Congenital Zika virus (ZIKV) syndrome is a newly identified condition resulting from infection during…
Read MoreUpdate on Zika – What you need to know
03 Dec, 2017
Authors: Sáfadi MA, Nascimento-Carvalho CM Published in: Pediatr Infect Dis J.2017;36(3):333-336 Abstract After remaining related to few sporadic cases in limited regions for more than half century since its discovery,…
Read MoreZika virus disrupts molecular fingerprinting of human neurospheres
03 Dec, 2017
Authors: Garcez PP, Nascimento JM, de Vasconcelos JM, et al. Published in: Sci Rep. 2017 Jan 23;7:40780 Abstract Zika virus (ZIKV) has been associated with microcephaly and other brain abnormalities;…
Read MoreThe clinically approved antiviral drug sofosbuvir inhibits Zika virus replication
03 Dec, 2017
Authors: Sacramento CQ, de Melo GR, de Freitas CS, et al. Published in: Sci Rep.2017 Jan 18;7: 40920 Abstract Zika virus (ZIKV) is a member of the Flaviviridae family, along with other…
Read MorePersistent Zika virus detection in semen in a traveler returning to the United Kingdom from Brazil, 2016
03 Dec, 2017
Authors: Gaskell KM, Houlihan C, Nastouli E, Checkly AM Published in: Emerg Infect Dis.2017;23(1):137-139 Abstract Zika virus is normally transmitted by mosquitos, but cases of sexual transmission have been reported.…
Read MoreAcute paralysis and neuro-inflammation in jamaican children during Zika virus and dengue epidemics of 2016
03 Dec, 2017
Authors: Melbourne-Chambers R., Christie CD, Greenaway E., Bullock R Published in: West Indian Med J.2016;65(3):425-430 Abstract Dengue, Chikungunya Fever (CHIKV) and Zika virus (ZIKV) are all transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito…
Read MoreCoinfection with Zika and dengue-2 viruses in a traveler returning from Haiti, 2016: clinical presentation and genetic analysis
03 Dec, 2017
Authors: Iovine NM, Lednicky J, Cherabuddi K, et al. Published in: Clin Infect Dis. 2017;64(1): 72–75. Abstract Zika virus and dengue virus serotype 2 were isolated from a patient with…
Read MoreBehavioral, climatic, and environmental risk factors for Zika and Chikungunya virus infections in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2015-16
16 Nov, 2017
Authors: Fuller TL, Calvet G, Genaro Estevam C, et al. Abstract: The burden of arboviruses in the Americas is high and may result in long-term sequelae with infants disabled by…
Read MoreMeningo-encephalo-myelitis in children during the Zika virus epidemic in Grenada
03 Sep, 2017
Authors: Nelson B, Melbourne-Chambers R, Christie CDC Published in: West Indian Med J. Published Online: December 20, 2017 Abstract Zika Virus is neurotropic. We report two children from the Caribbean…
Read MoreConsequences of perinatal infections with rubella, measles, and mumps
03 Sep, 2017
Authors: Schwarz ER Published in: Curr Opin Virol. 2017;27:71-77 Abstract Measles, mumps, and rubella have recently taken the stage as re-emerging diseases of public health importance-particularly in regards to the consequences…
Read MoreNeurologic complications associated with the Zika virus in brazilian adults
03 Sep, 2017
Authors: da Silva IRF, Frontera JA, Bispo de Filippis AM, Nascimento OJMD Published in: JAMA Neurol.2017;74(10):1190-1198 Importance There are no prospective cohort studies assessing the incidence and spectrum of neurologic manifestations…
Read MoreRapid antigen tests for dengue virus serotypes and Zika virus in patient serum
03 Sep, 2017
Authors: Bosch I, de Puig H, Hiley M, et al. Published in: Sci Transl Med. 2017 Sep 27;9(409) Abstract The recent Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak demonstrates that cost-effective clinical diagnostics are…
Read MoreStructural investigation of C6/36 and Vero cell cultures infected with a Brazilian Zika virus
03 Sep, 2017
Authors: Barreto-Vieira DF, Jacome FC, da Silva MAN, et al. Published in: PLoS One. 2017;12(9):e0184397 Abstract Zika virus (ZIKV) is a member of the flavivirus genus, and its genome is approximately…
Read MoreAntibody-based assay discriminates Zika virus infection from other flaviviruses
03 Sep, 2017
Authors: Balmaseda A, Stettler K, Medialdea-Carrera R, et al. Published in: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2017;114(31):8384-8389 Abstract Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that emerged recently as…
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