In October 2015, Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak the Brazilian Ministry of Health (MoH). In
response, the Brazilian Society of Medical Genetics established a task force (SBGM‐ZETF) …

Congenital Zika virus infection can cause microcephaly and severe brain abnormalities. As
more information about the associated clinical syndrome becomes available, the phenotype …

Importance Zika virus infection can be prenatally passed from a pregnant woman to her
fetus. There is sufficient evidence to conclude that intrauterine Zika virus infection is a cause …

Zika virus (ZIKV) was discovered in Uganda in 1947 and was originally isolated only in
Africa and Asia. After a spike of microcephaly cases in Brazil, research has closely focused …

Introduction In 2015, it was observed a rise in the number of microcephalic newborns
associated with a history of non-specific febrile sickness and rash during pregnancy in …

Objective To describe the neurodevelopment of children with congenital Zika syndrome
during the second year of life. Design Case series study. Setting Instituto de Medicina …

Background Zika virus is an arthropod-borne virus that is a member of the family Flaviviridae
transmitted mainly by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes. Although usually asymptomatic …

Summary Background Congenital Zika syndrome causes a spectrum of neurological
symptoms with varying effects on function that require different therapeutic strategies. To …

Summary Background In November, 2015, an epidemic of microcephaly was reported in
Brazil, which was later attributed to congenital Zika virus infection. 7830 suspected cases …

Importance Recent studies have reported an increase in the number of fetuses and
neonates with microcephaly whose mothers were infected with the Zika virus (ZIKV) during …