| Title |
Zika virus as a causative agent for primary microencephaly: the evidence so far
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Archives of Microbiology, July 2016
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00203-016-1268-7 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Bor Luen Tang |
| Abstract |
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has been associated with congenital microcephaly and peripheral neuropathy. The ongoing epidemic has triggered swift responses in the scientific community, and a number of recent reports have now confirmed a causal relationship between ZIKV infection and birth defect. In particular, ZIKV has been shown to be capable of compromising and crossing the placental barrier and infect the developing fetal brain, resulting in the demise and functional impairment of neuroprogenitor cells critical for fetal cortex development. Here, the evidence for ZIKV as a teratogenic agent that causes microcephaly is reviewed, and its association with other disorders is discussed. |
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| United States | 1 | 100% |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 128 | 98% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 26 | 20% |
| Researcher | 22 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 18 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 5% |
| Other | 27 | 21% |
| Unknown | 20 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 27 | 21% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 21 | 16% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 14 | 11% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 11 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 7% |
| Other | 26 | 20% |
| Unknown | 23 | 18% |
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