Zika Virus and Microcephaly: Challenges for a Long-Term Agenda.
Since its introduction in Brazil in 2015, Zika virus (ZIKV) has begun to spread worldwide. One of the major infection outcomes is related to congenital malformations, but little is known about the pathogenicity of ZIKV. Here we discuss concerns about the ongoing ZIKV epidemic in the context of academic research, politics, and society.
Laboratório de Virologia Molecular, Instituto Carlos Chagas, Fiocruz PR, Curitiba, PR, Brasil. Electronic address: clsantos@fiocruz.br.
Claudia Nunes
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Duarte Dos Santos
Laboratório de Regulação da Expressão Gênica(,) Instituto Carlos Chagas, Fiocruz PR, Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
Samuel
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Goldenberg
D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008831:Microcephaly / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D000071244:Zika Virus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000150:complications*