Title |
Severe Neurologic Disorders in 2 Fetuses with Zika Virus Infection, Colombia - Volume 23, Number 6—June 2017 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
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Published in |
Emerging Infectious Diseases, June 2017
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DOI | 10.3201/eid2306.161702 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Jorge Acosta-Reyes, Edgar Navarro, Maria José Herrera, Eloina Goenaga, Martha L. Ospina, Edgar Parra, Marcela Mercado, Pablo Chaparro, Mauricio Beltran, Maria Luz Gunturiz, Lissethe Pardo, Catalina Valencia, Sandra Huertas, Jorge Rodríguez, Germán Ruiz, Diana Valencia, Lisa B. Haddad, Sarah C. Tinker, Cynthia A. Moore, Hernando Baquero |
Abstract |
We report the results of pathologic examinations of 2 fetuses from women in Colombia with Zika virus infection during pregnancy that revealed severe central nervous system defects and potential associated abnormalities of the eye, spleen, and placenta. Amniotic fluid and tissues from multiple fetal organs tested positive for Zika virus. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 16 | 38% |
Colombia | 8 | 19% |
Argentina | 1 | 2% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
Switzerland | 1 | 2% |
Belgium | 1 | 2% |
Unknown | 14 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 32 | 76% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 5 | 12% |
Scientists | 4 | 10% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 61 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Researcher | 8 | 13% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 13% |
Student > Bachelor | 8 | 13% |
Student > Master | 7 | 11% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 7% |
Other | 12 | 20% |
Unknown | 14 | 23% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 18 | 30% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 4 | 7% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 5% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 5% |
Arts and Humanities | 3 | 5% |
Other | 13 | 21% |
Unknown | 17 | 28% |