Zika virus congenital syndrome: experimental models and clinical aspects

• Published in: Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Carolina Manganeli Polonio, Carla Longo de Freitas, Nagela Ghabdan Zanluqui, Jean Pierre Schatzmann Peron
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SciELO 2017
• Subjects: Zika virus; Congenital infection; Arthrogryposis; Ocular abnormality; Experimental models; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Toxicology. Poisons; RA1190-1270; Zoology; QL1-991; Arctic; Barré; Human health
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40409-017-0131-x; https://doaj.org/article/254ccd598888443793ec6b0ccedd398f

Abstract Viral infections have long been the cause of severe diseases to humans, increasing morbidity and mortality rates worldwide, either in rich or poor countries. Yellow fever virus, H1N1 virus, HIV, dengue virus, hepatitis B and C are well known threats to human health, being responsible for ma...