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Researchers Discover How Zika Virus Causes Fetal Brain Damage
Researchers Discover How Zika Virus Causes Fetal Brain Damage
According to a team of researchers led by Yale University, infection by the Zika virus diverts a key protein necessary for neural cell division in the developing human fetus.The findings, published in the journal Cell Reports, suggest that Zika virus might be susceptible to existing antiviral drugs that may prevent disruption to the developing nervous system.One of the side-effects of Zika virus infection in pregnant women is the risk of fetal microcephaly, in which babies are born with abnormally small brains.
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Congenital Brain Abnormalities and Zika Virus: What the Radiologist Can Expect to See Prenatally and Postnatally
Congenital Brain Abnormalities and Zika Virus: What the Radiologist Can Expect to See Prenatally and Postnatally
Introduction Section: Choose Top of page Abstract Introduction << Materials and Methods Results Discussion References prevnext Much has been written recently regarding Zika virus in pregnancy and the increased risk of microcephaly in fetuses exposed to the virus.The outbreak of infection in Brazil, especially in the northeast part of the country (1), has been of particular concern.The virus has been found in the fluids of pregnant mothers and during autopsy in the brains of neonates with microcephaly (2–5).
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Can Zika Cause Brain Damage In Kids After They're Born? Scientists Are Racing To Find Out
Can Zika Cause Brain Damage In Kids After They're Born? Scientists Are Racing To Find Out
We already know that Zika virus can cause a very specific birth defect called microcephaly in babies born to mothers who were infected with the virus while pregnant.While much of the funding, research, and attention has been placed on trying to prevent the spread of the virus — especially in Florida, where it has begun to make the move from Miami to Tampa — many scientists have another question on their minds: Can Zika cause brain damage in kids after they're born?Research that confirmed the link between Zika and microcephaly (a birth defect where a baby is born with an abnormally small head, usually due to abnormal brain development in utero) also found that the virus was in the blood and tissue of the infants at birth — particularly in their brains.
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