Other viruses

Detection of Zika virus in paired urine and amniotic fluid samples from symptomatic and asymptomatic women and their babies during a disease outbreak: association with neurological symptoms in newborns

2019

Authors: Vedovello D, Witkin SS, Silva ACB, et al.

Published in: J Neurovirol 2019 Sep 9. doi: 10.1007/s13365-019-00797-0

Abstract Paired maternal and newborn urine and amniotic fluid from 138 subjects collected during a Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak was analyzed for ZIKV by gene amplification (RT-qPCR),

The challenge of the laboratory diagnosis in a confirmed congenital Zika virus syndrome in utero: a case report

2019

Authors: Sulleiro E, Frick MA, Rodó C, et al.

Published in: Medicine (Baltimore). 2019;98(20):e15532

Introduction Zika virus (ZIKV) has caused one of the most challenging global infectious epidemics in recent years because of its causal association with severe microcephaly and other congenital malformations.

Follow up of Children with Confirmed Perinatal Zika Virus (ZIKV) Exposure: The First 2 years-experience in the Costa Rican Tertiary Pediatric Hospital

2019

Authors: Tedder RS, Dicks S, Ijaz S, et al.

Published in: PLoS One. 2019;14(8):e0215708

Abstract The accurate diagnosis and seroprevalence investigations of Zika virus (ZKV) infections remain complex due to cross reactivity with other flaviviruses.

Past and future spread of the arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus

2019

Authors: Kraemer MUG, Reiner RC Jr, Brady OJ, et al.

Published in: Nat Microbiol. 2019;4:900

Abstract The global population at risk from mosquito-borne diseases—including dengue,

Understanding the relation between Zika virus infection during pregnancy and adverse fetal, infant and child outcomes: a protocol for a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of longitudinal studies of pregnant women and their infants and children

2019

Authors: Wilder-Smith A, Wei Y, Araújo TVB et al;Zika Virus Individual Participant Data Consortium

Published in: BMJ Open. 2019;9(6):e026092. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026092.

Minor groove binder modification of widely used TaqMan hydrolysis probe for detection of dengue virus reduces risk of false-negative real-time PCR results for serotype 4

2019

Authors: Gray ER, Heaney J, Ferns RB, Sequeira PC, Nastouli E, Garson JA

Published in: J Virol Methods.

Field diagnosis and genotyping of chikungunya virus using a dried reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay and MinION sequencing

2019

Authors: Hayashida K, Orba Y, Sequeira PC, et al.

Published in: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019;13(6):e0007480

Abstract Detection and sequencing of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) genome was performed using a combination of a modified reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) method and a MinION sequencer.

Islands as Hotspots for Emerging Mosquito-Borne Viruses: A One-Health Perspective

2019

Authors: Mavian C, Dulcey M, Munoz O, Salemi M, Vittor AY, Capua I.

Published in: Viruses. 2019; 11(1):11

Abstract During the past ten years,

Lipidomic analysis reveals serum alteration of plasmalogens in patients infected with ZIKA virus

2019

Authors: Queiroz A,Dantas Pinto IF, Lima M, et al.

Published in: Front Microbiol. 2019;10:753

Abstract Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) in the Flavivirus genus of the Flaviviridae family.

Immunoglobulin-like Domain of HsFcμR as a Capture Molecule for Detection of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus- and Zika Virus-Specific IgM Antibodies

2019

Authors: Rackow A, Ehmen C, von Possel R, et al.

Published in: Clin Chem. 2019;65(3):451-461.

Background The cellular surface molecule HsTOSO/FAIM3/HsFcμR has been identified as an IgM-specific Fc receptor expressed on lymphocytes.

Late identification of Chikungunya virus in the central nervous system of a 2-month-old Infant: persistence of maternal-neonatal infection?

2018

Authors: Di Maio Ferreira FCPA, da Silva ASV, Bispo de Filippis AM, Brasil P

Published in: J  Pediatric Infect Dis Soc.

Zika virus infection and differential diagnosis in a cohort of HIV-infected patients

2018

Authors: Calvet GA, Brasil P, Siqueira AM, et al.

Published in: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2018;79:237-243

Background Zika virus (ZIKV) emergence in South America revealed the lack of knowledge regarding clinical manifestations in HIV-infected individuals.Objectives:We described the clinical characteristics,

Symptomatic Zika virus infection in infants, children, and adolescents living in Puerto Rico

2018

Authors: Read JS, Torres-Velasquez B, Lorenzi O, et al.

Published in: JAMA Pediatr. 2018;172(7):686-693

Importance  Little information is available regarding Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in children.

Genetic evidence of Zika virus in mother’s breast milk and body fluids of a newborn with severe congenital defects

2018

Authors: Giovanetti M, Goes de Jesus J, Lima de Maia M, Junior JX, et al.

Published in: Clin Microbiol Infect.2018;24(10):1111-1112

Abstract On the basis of the upsurge in the number of newborns with neurologic disorders in the northeast,

Clinical and laboratory profile of Zika and dengue infected patients: lessons learned from the co-circulation of dengue, Zika and chikungunya in Brazil

2018

Authors: Azeredo EL, dos Santos FB, Barbosa LS, et al.

Published in: PLoS Curr. 2018 Feb 15;10

Background The current triple epidemic caused by dengue,

Human T cell responses to Dengue and Zika virus infection compared to Dengue/Zika coinfection

2018

Authors: Badolato-Corrêa J, Sánchez-Arcila JC, et al.

Published in: Immun Inflamm Dis.2018; 6(2):194–206

Introduction Zika virus (ZIKV) and dengue virus (DENV) co‐circulated during latest outbreaks in Brazil,

Evidence for multiple sylvatic transmission cycles during the 2016-2017 yellow fever virus outbreak, Brazil

2018

Authors: Moreira-Soto A, Torres MC, Lima de Mendonça MC, et al.

Published in: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2018;24(9):1019.e1-1019.e4

Objectives Since December 2016,

Seroprevalence of dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses in an antenatal population in the greater Kingston metropolitan region of Jamaica

2018

Authors: Anzinger J, Christie CD, Brown D, Bispo A, Nastouli E, Kozlakidis Z, Thorne C, Ades T, Lundin R, Giaquinto C

Published in: 2nd International Conference on Zika Virus and Aedes Related Infections,

Investigating vertical transmission of chikungunya, dengue and zika virus infection: a prospective observational cohort study of pregnant women and infants in Jamaica

2018

Authors: Christie CD, Thorne C, Anzinger J, Bailey H, Palmer P, Morgan O, Bryan L, Mair S, Pierre R, Onyonyor A, Mitchell P, Melbourne-Chambers R, Webster-Kerr K,

Evidence for mother-to-child transmission of Zika virus through breast milk

2018

Authors: Blohm GM, Lednicky JA, Márquez M, et al.

Published in: Clin Infect Dis. 2018;66(7):1120-1121

Abstract Zikavirus (ZIKV) is an emerging viral pathogen that continues to spread throughout different regions of the world.

What we know and what we don’t know about perinatal Zika virus infection: a systematic review

2018

Authors: Soriano-Arandes A, Rivero-Calle I, Nastouli E, et al.

Published in: Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther.

Congenital Cytomegalovirus. A european expert consensus statement on diagnosis and management

2017

Authors: Luck SE, Wieringa JW, Blazquez-Gamero D, et al.

Published in: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017;36(12):1205-1213

 

Zika genomics urgently need standardized and curated reference sequences

2017

Authors: Theys K, Libin P, Dallmeier K, et al.

Published in: PLoS Pathog. 2017;13(9):e1006528

In this letter,

Trends of microcephaly and severe arthrogryposis in three urban hospitals following the Zika, chikungunya and dengue fever epidemics of 2016 in Jamaica

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,

Maternal Zika virus disease severity, virus load, prior dengue antibodies, and their relationship to birth outcomes

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 pregnancy.

Update on Zika – What you need to know

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,

Zika virus disrupts molecular fingerprinting of human neurospheres

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;

The clinically approved antiviral drug sofosbuvir inhibits Zika virus replication

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,

Persistent Zika virus detection in semen in a traveler returning to the United Kingdom from Brazil, 2016

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,

Acute paralysis and neuro-inflammation in jamaican children during Zika virus and dengue epidemics of 2016

2017

Authors: Melbourne-Chambers R., Christie CD, Greenaway E., Bullock R

Published in: West Indian Med J.2016;65(3):425-430

Abstract Dengue,

Coinfection with Zika and dengue-2 viruses in a traveler returning from Haiti, 2016: clinical presentation and genetic analysis

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 travel to Haiti who developed fever,

Behavioral, climatic, and environmental risk factors for Zika and Chikungunya virus infections in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2015-16

2017

Authors: Fuller TL, Calvet G, Genaro Estevam C, et al.

Published in: PLoS One. 2017;12(11):e0188002

Abstract: The burden of arboviruses in the Americas is high and may result in long-term sequelae with infants disabled by Zika virus infection (ZIKV) and arthritis caused by infection with Chikungunya virus (CHIKV).

Meningo-encephalo-myelitis in children during the Zika virus epidemic in Grenada

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.

Consequences of perinatal infections with rubella, measles, and mumps

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 seen with perinatal infections.

Neurologic complications associated with the Zika virus in brazilian adults

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 secondary to Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in adults.

Rapid antigen tests for dengue virus serotypes and Zika virus in patient serum

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 urgently needed to detect and distinguish viral infections to improve patient care.

Structural investigation of C6/36 and Vero cell cultures infected with a Brazilian Zika virus

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,

Antibody-based assay discriminates Zika virus infection from other flaviviruses

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 a global health threat,

Accuracy of Zika virus disease case definition during simultaneous Dengue and Chikungunya epidemics

2017

Authors: Braga JU, Bressan C, Dalvi APR, et al.

Published in: PLoS One.2017;12(6):e0179725. 

Background Zika is a new disease in the American continent and its surveillance is of utmost importance,

Zika virus infection–associated acute transient polyneuritis

2017

Authors: Nascimento OJM, Frontera JA, Amitrano DA, Bispo de Filippis AM, Da Silva IRF; RIO-GBS-ZIKV Research Group

Published in: Neurology 2017;88(24):2330-2332

Abstract Zika virus (ZIKV) has been associated with various neurologic complications in adults,

Chronic Hepatites C in children in the Russian federation: a multicenter study

2017

Authors: Volynets G, Skyortsowa TA, Ptapov AS, et al.

Published in: EASL, 19th – 23rd April 2017, Amsterdam

 

Hepatitis C Co-Infection and CD4+ T Cell Recovery in HIV-Infected Children Receiving Anti-Retroviral Therapy.

2017

Authors: Majekodunmi AO, Thorne C, Malyuta R, et al.

Published in: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017;36(5):e123-e129

Background The effect of hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection on CD4 T cell recovery in treated HIV-infected children is poorly understood.

The Challenge of Treating Children with Hepatitis C Virus Infection

2017

Authors: Indolfi G, Thorne C, El-Sayed MH, Giaquinto C, Gonzalez-Peralta RP.

Published in: J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017;64(6):851-854

Abstract The development of oral hepatitis C virus (HCV) direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has revolutionized the therapeutic field.

Zika virus: what have we learned?

2016

Authors: Safadi MA

Published in: Amer J Perinatol.2016; 33(11): 1029-1031

Abstract Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging arthropod-borne,

Outcome of dengue in hospitalized jamaican children

2016

Authors: Davidson T., Vickers I., Christie CD

Published in: West Indian Med J 2016;65(3);442-449

Background Dengue fever is hyper-endemic in Jamaica with exponential rates of infection in successive outbreaks.

Chikungunya in Jamaica – public health effects and clinical features in children

2016

Authors: Christie CD, Melbourne-Chambers R, Ennevor J, et al.

Published in: West Indian Med J 2016;65(3);431-437

Background Chikungunya virus entered the Caribbean for the first time in 2013 and Jamaica experienced its maiden epidemic with Chikungunya Fever in 2014.

Emergence of Zika virus epidemic and the national response in Jamaica

2016

Authors: Webster-Kerr K, Christie CDC, Grant A, et al.

Published in: West Indian Med J. 2016;65(1):243-249

Background Jamaica,

Prolonged shedding of Zika virus associated with congenital infection

2016

Authors: Oliveira DB, Almeida FJ, Durigon EL, et al.

Published in: N Engl J Med. 2016. 22;375(12):1202-4

The presence of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has been associated with microcephaly in multiple studies, 

Unravelling the paediatric and perinatal Zika virus epidemic through population-based research

2016

Authors: Christie CD, Giaquinto C

Published in: West Indian Med J.2016;65(1):239-242

Abstract Zika virus epidemic now involves 72 countries,

Zika virus infection in pregnant women in Barcelona, Spain

2016

Authors: Bocanegra C, Sulleiro E, Soriano-Arandes A, et al.

Published in: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2016;22(7):648-50

This case series of two pregnant women infected with the Zika virus in Barcelona,

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