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 …

Congenital and perinatal infections represent major causes of permanent disability among
children worldwide. Linked together by the acronym TORCH, denoting Toxoplasma gondii …

Objective To describe the neurological and neurodevelopmental features at 1 year of age in
children with cerebral palsy (CP) related to probable congenital Zika (CZ), followed in a …

Zika virus is a mosquito-transmitted flavivirus and was first linked to congenital microcephaly
caused by a large outbreak in northeastern Brazil. Although the Zika virus epidemic is now …

Importance Congenital Zika virus (ZIKV) infection may present with a spectrum of clinical
and neuroradiographic findings. Objective To determine whether neuroimaging findings for …

Vascular calcifications are characterized by the ectopic deposition of calcium and phosphate
in the vascular lumen or wall. They are a common finding in computed tomography scans or …

Abstract Background In utero Zika virus infection resulted in many newborns with congenital
defects; this public health issue was followed by unprecedented scientific productivity in this …

Bone-related diseases (osteopathologies) associated with human virus infections have
increased around the globe. Recent findings have highlighted the intricate interplay …

A wide array of pathogens has the potential to injure the fetus and induce teratogenesis, the
process by which mutations in fetal somatic cells lead to congenital malformations. Rubella …

Background: The Zika virus (ZIKV) caused a large outbreak in the Americas leading to the
declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in February 2016. A …