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SUBMITTER: Barbeito-Andres J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6954064 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Barbeito-Andrés J J Pezzuto P P Higa L M LM Dias A A AA Vasconcelos J M JM Santos T M P TMP Ferreira J C C G JCCG Ferreira R O RO Dutra F F FF Rossi A D AD Barbosa R V RV Amorim C K N CKN De Souza M P C MPC Chimelli L L Aguiar R S RS Gonzalez P N PN Gonzalez P N PN Lara F A FA Castro M C MC Molnár Z Z Lopes R T RT Bozza M T MT Vianez J L S G JLSG Barbeito C G CG Cuervo P P Bellio M M Tanuri A A Garcez P P PP
Science advances 20200110 2
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy is associated with a spectrum of developmental impairments known as congenital Zika syndrome (CZS). The prevalence of this syndrome varies across ZIKV endemic regions, suggesting that its occurrence could depend on cofactors. Here, we evaluate the relevance of protein malnutrition for the emergence of CZS. Epidemiological data from the ZIKV outbreak in the Americas suggest a relationship between undernutrition and cases of microcephaly. To experimenta ...[more]