Scientists probe zika link to birth defects
Autor(es): Hayden, Erika Check
Resumo: Public-health authorities are investigating whether the Zika virus has caused an apparent surge in the number of infants born with microcephaly, or abnormally small heads, in at least seven countries. Work now under way includes case-control studies to compare rates of Zika infection in babies who are born with microcephaly and in those without it, as well as genetic sequencing of the virus and efforts to develop a molecular diagnostic test for Zika infection.
Palavras-Chave: Zika virus, Studies, Medical research, Birth defects
Imprenta: Nature, v. 530, n. 7589, p. 142-143, 2016.
Descritores: Zika virus - Molecular structure ; Zika virus - Antibodies ; Zika virus - Infectious diseases ; Zika virus - Transmission ; Zika virus - Epidemic ; Zika virus - Microcephaly ; Zika virus - Public health
Data de publicação: 2016
