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- Title
Congenital Zika Virus Infection Induces Severe Spinal Cord Injury.
- Authors
Ramalho, Fernando S.; Yamamoto, Aparecida Y.; da Silva, Luis L.; Figueiredo, Luiz T. M.; Rocha, Lenaldo B.; Neder, Luciano; Teixeira, Sara R.; Apolinário, Letícia A.; Ramalho, Leandra N. Z.; Silva, Deisy M.; Coutinho, Conrado M.; Melli, Patrícia P.; Augusto, Marlei J.; Santoro, Ligia B.; Duarte, Geraldo; Mussi-Pinhata, Marisa M.
- Abstract
We report 2 fatal cases of congenital Zika virus (ZIKV) infection. Brain anomalies, including atrophy of the cerebral cortex and brainstem, and cerebellar aplasia were observed. The spinal cord showed architectural distortion, severe neuronal loss, and microcalcifications. The ZIKV proteins and flavivirus-like particles were detected in cytoplasm of spinal neurons, and spinal cord samples were positive for ZIKV RNA.
- Subjects
CONGENITAL disorders; ZIKA virus infections; SPINAL cord injuries; BRAIN abnormalities; BACTERIAL protein analysis; CYTOPLASM
- Publication
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2017, Vol 65, Issue 4, p687
- ISSN
1058-4838
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1093/cid/cix374