Zika virus in Brazil and macular atrophy in a child with microcephaly

Zika virus (ZIKV), a mosquito-borne Flavivirus, was first reported in human beings in 1952. Before April, 2015, no case had been reported in Brazil. However, between April and November, 2015, 18 of the 27 Brazilian states reported ZIKV autochthonous cases. 2

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 2016-01, Vol.387 (10015), p.228-228
Hauptverfasser:	Ventura, Camila V, Maia, Mauricio, Bravo-Filho, Vasco, Góis, Adriana L, Belfort, Rubens
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Atrophy Brazil - epidemiology Children & youth Female Humans Infant Internal Medicine Macula Lutea - pathology Macular degeneration Male Microcephaly - diagnosis Microcephaly - etiology Microcephaly - virology Retinal Diseases - diagnosis Retinal Diseases - etiology Retinal Diseases - virology Vector-borne diseases Viral infections Zika Virus Zika Virus Infection - complications Zika Virus Infection - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:	Zika virus (ZIKV), a mosquito-borne Flavivirus, was first reported in human beings in 1952. Before April, 2015, no case had been reported in Brazil. However, between April and November, 2015, 18 of the 27 Brazilian states reported ZIKV autochthonous cases. 2
ISSN:	0140-6736 1474-547X
DOI:	10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00006-4