Understanding Zika virus pathogenesis: an interview with Catherine Spong.
A recent outbreak of Zika virus has been linked to fetal abnormalities in pregnant women who have been infected. The scientific community is working toward understanding Zika virus pathogenesis to better manage affected women and children. In an interview with Dr. Catherine Spong, we discuss the aims and challenges of a forthcoming longitudinal study of a cohort of pregnant women in areas of current active Zika virus transmission.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA. spongc@mail.nih.gov.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D019468:Disease Management; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D000071244:Zika Virus / Q000472:pathogenicity; D000071243:Zika Virus Infection / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission
Cohort; Fetal anomaly; Infants; Infectious disease; Microcephaly; Miscarriage; Neurology; Pregnancy; Stillbirth; Zika