An update on sexual transmission of Zika virus
H Sakkas, P Bozidis, X Giannakopoulos, N Sofikitis… - Pathogens, 2018 - mdpi.com
Zika virus (ZIKV) is a single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the arthropod-borne
flaviviruses (arboviruses) which are mainly transmitted by blood-sucking mosquitoes of the …
flaviviruses (arboviruses) which are mainly transmitted by blood-sucking mosquitoes of the …
Zika, abortion and health emergencies: a review of contemporary debates
Abstract Background The Zika outbreak provides pertinent case study for considering the
impact of health emergencies on abortion decision-making and/or for positioning abortion in …
impact of health emergencies on abortion decision-making and/or for positioning abortion in …
Significantly low levels of IgG antibodies against oncogenic Merkel cell polyomavirus in sera from females affected by spontaneous abortion
Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) is a small DNA tumor virus ubiquitous in humans. MCPyV
establishes a clinically asymptomatic lifelong infection in healthy immunocompetent …
establishes a clinically asymptomatic lifelong infection in healthy immunocompetent …
Investigation on spontaneous abortion and human papillomavirus infection
M Tognon, A Tagliapietra, F Magagnoli, C Mazziotta… - Vaccines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Viral infections are considered to be risk factors for spontaneous abortion (SA). Conflicting
results have been reported on the association between Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and …
results have been reported on the association between Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and …
Vector control strategies in Brazil: a qualitative investigation into community knowledge, attitudes and perceptions following the 2015–2016 Zika virus epidemic
D Bancroft, GM Power, RT Jones, E Massad, JB Iriart… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective The World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of
International Concern following the rapid emergence of neonatal microcephaly in Brazil …
International Concern following the rapid emergence of neonatal microcephaly in Brazil …
“One feels anger to know there is no one to help us!”. Perceptions of mothers of children with Zika virus-associated microcephaly in Caribbean Colombia: A qualitative …
E Marbán-Castro, C Enguita-Fernàndez… - PLos Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The epidemic of Zika virus (ZIKV) was associated with a sudden and
unprecedented increase in infants born with microcephaly. Colombia was the second most …
unprecedented increase in infants born with microcephaly. Colombia was the second most …
Scoping Review on the Impact of Outbreaks on Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: Proposed Frameworks for Pre‐, Intra‐, and Postoutbreak Situations
Introduction. Recent experiences from global outbreaks have highlighted the severe
disruptions in sexual and reproductive health services that expose women and girls to …
disruptions in sexual and reproductive health services that expose women and girls to …
Solidarity, vulnerability and mistrust: how context, information and government affect the lives of women in times of Zika
AR Linde-Arias, M Roura, E Siqueira - BMC infectious diseases, 2020 - Springer
Background The public health response to Zika outbreak has mostly focused on
epidemiological surveillance, vector control, and individual level preventative measures …
epidemiological surveillance, vector control, and individual level preventative measures …
Examining the association of socioeconomic position with microcephaly and delayed childhood neurodevelopment among children with prenatal Zika virus exposure
Increased rates of Zika virus have been identified in economically deprived areas in Brazil at
the population level; yet, the implications of the interaction between socioeconomic position …
the population level; yet, the implications of the interaction between socioeconomic position …
Heterogeneity of Zika virus exposure and outcome ascertainment across cohorts of pregnant women, their infants and their children: a metadata survey
Objectives To support the Zika virus (ZIKV) Individual Participant Data (IPD) Consortium's
efforts to harmonise and analyse IPD from ZIKV-related prospective cohort studies and …
efforts to harmonise and analyse IPD from ZIKV-related prospective cohort studies and …