Background Causes of mortality are a crucial input for health systems for identifying
appropriate interventions for child survival. We present an updated series of cause-specific …

Five years after the identification of Zika virus as a human teratogen, we reviewed the early
clinical manifestations, collectively called congenital Zika syndrome (CZS). Children with …

Abstract Purpose of Review Complex environmental factors and human intervention
influence the spread of arthropod vectors and the cycle of transmission of arboviruses. The …

Abstract Background Prenatal exposure to Zika virus has potential teratogenic effects, with a
wide spectrum of clinical presentation referred to as congenital Zika syndrome. Data on …

Viral infections have always been a serious burden to public health, increasing morbidity
and mortality rates worldwide. Zika virus (ZIKV) is a flavivirus transmitted by the Aedes …

The number of studies published on postnatal microcephaly in children with Congenital Zika
Syndrome is small, clinical presentations vary and aspects of the evolution of these children …

Knowledge of how congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) impacts motor development of children
longitudinally is important to guide management. The objective of the present study was to …

Little is known about the impact of congenital Zika virus (ZIKV) exposure on growth in the
first years of life. In this prospective cohort study, 201 ZIKV antenatally-exposed children …

Recent outbreaks of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection have highlighted the need for a better
understanding of ZIKV-specific immune responses. The ZIKV envelope glycoprotein (EZIKV) …

During pregnancy, the vertical transmission of the Zika virus (ZIKV) can cause some
disorders in the fetus, called Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS). Several efforts have been …