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Postmortem Findings for 7 Neonates with Congenital Zika Virus Infection.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Jul 2017
Sousa Anastácio Q, Cavalcante Diane I M, Franco Luciano M, Araújo Fernanda M C, Sousa Emília T, Valença-Junior José Telmo, Rolim Dionne B, Melo Maria E L, Sindeaux Pedro D T, Araújo Marialva T F, Pearson Richard D, Wilson Mary E, Pompeu Margarida M L
Abstract excerpt
Postmortem examination of 7 neonates with congenital Zika virus infection in Brazil revealed microcephaly, ventriculomegaly, dystrophic calcifications, and severe cortical neuronal depletion in all and arthrogryposis in 6. Other findings were leptomeningeal and brain parenchymal inflammation and pulmonary hypoplasia and lymphocytic infiltration in liver and lungs. Findings confirmed virus neurotropism and...
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