[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 in comparison with other emerging viral diseases: risk of geographic spread via travel

A Wilder-Smith - Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, 2021 - Springer
Purpose of review The COVID-19 pandemic poses a major global health threat. The rapid
spread was facilitated by air travel although rigorous travel bans and lockdowns were able …

[HTML][HTML] Fetal, neonatal, and infant outcomes associated with maternal Zika virus infection during pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MM Martins, AJL Alves da Cunha, JR Robaina… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The occurrence of fetal and neonatal disorders in pregnant women with Zika virus infection
in the literature is not consistent. This study aims to estimate the prevalence rate of these …

[HTML][HTML] Adverse pregnancy outcomes during the COVID-19 lockdown. A descriptive study

EF Badran, RM Darwish, Y Khader, R AlMasri… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2021 - Springer
Background The ongoing spread coronavirus disease worldwide has caused major
disruptions and led to lockdowns. Everyday lifestyle changes and antenatal care …

[HTML][HTML] Risk of adverse pregnancy and infant outcomes associated with prenatal Zika virus infection: a post-epidemic cohort in Central-West Brazil

LEP Rosado, CMT Martelli, EB Brickley, MBF Gomes… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
This study aimed to estimate the risks of adverse infant outcomes in the first year of life
related to prenatal Zika virus (ZIKV) exposure. A prospective cohort of pregnant women with …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of microcephaly and Zika virus infection in a pregnancy cohort in Kenya, 2017–2019

E Osoro, I Inwani, C Mugo, E Hunsperger, JR Verani… - BMC medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background Zika virus (ZIKV), first discovered in Uganda in 1947, re-emerged globally in
2013 and was later associated with microcephaly and other birth defects. We determined the …

[HTML][HTML] Pregnancy and pandemics: Interaction of viral surface proteins and placenta cells

P Fuentes-Zacarias, JM Murrieta-Coxca… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2021 - Elsevier
Throughout history, pandemics of infectious diseases caused by emerging viruses have
spread worldwide. Evidence from previous outbreaks demonstrated that pregnant women …

Epidemic preparedness: Prenatal Zika virus screening during the next epidemic

L Qiao, CMT Martelli, AI Raja, NS Clemente… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Zika virus (ZIKV) is a vectorborne infectious agent of global public health significance due to
its potential to cause severe teratogenic outcomes. The question of whether health systems …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes related to Zika virus infection during pregnancy in Northeastern Thailand: A prospective pregnancy cohort study …

J Wongsawat, S Thamthitiwat, VJ Hicks… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background In response to the 2015–2016 Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak and the causal
relationship established between maternal ZIKV infection and adverse infant outcomes, we …

Zika Virus Infection of Pregnant Ifnar1−/− Mice Triggers Strain-Specific Differences in Fetal Outcomes

EK Bohm, JT Vangorder-Braid, AS Jaeger… - Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Zika virus (ZIKV) is a flavivirus that causes a constellation of adverse fetal outcomes
collectively termed congenital Zika syndrome (CZS). However, not all pregnancies exposed …

[HTML][HTML] High Incidence of Zika or Chikungunya Infection among Pregnant Women Hospitalized Due to Obstetrical Complications in Northeastern Brazil—Implications …

IJAA Jacques, L Katz, MA Sena, ABG Guimarães… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
The diagnostic of arbovirus-related obstetric complications in high-risk pregnancy and
childbirth care is challenging, especially in endemic areas. We conducted a prospective …