During pregnancy, the organization of complex tolerance mechanisms occurs to assure non-
rejection of the semiallogeneic fetus. Pregnancy is a period of vulnerability to some viral …

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 …

The spread of Zika virus to the Americas was accompanied by surge in the number of infants
with CNS abnormalities leading to a declaration of a health emergency by the WHO. This …

Introduction Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy results in a spectrum of birth
defects and neurodevelopmental deficits in prenatally exposed infants, with no clear …

Since the explosive outbreak of Zika virus in Brazil and South/Central America in 2015–
2016, the frequency of infections has subsided, but Zika virus remains present in this region …

Zika virus (ZIKV) has emerged as a cause of congenital brain anomalies and a range of
placenta-related abnormalities, highlighting the need to unveil the modes of maternal-fetal …

Zika virus (ZIKV) crosses the placenta and causes congenital disease. Here we develop an
animal model utilizing direct ZIKV inoculation into the uterine wall of pregnant …

Whether prolonged maternal viremia after Zika virus infection represents a risk factor for
maternal–fetal transmission and subsequent adverse outcomes remains unclear. In this …

What is already known about the topic? The Zika virus (ZIKV) emergence and its
consequences during pregnancy led to an increasing number of data about the maternal …

Pregnant women, and their fetal offspring, are uniquely susceptible to Zika virus and other
microbial pathogens capable of congenital fetal infection. Unavoidable exposure to Zika …