Ocular effects of Zika virus—a review
MC Marquezan, CV Ventura, JS Sheffield… - Survey of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Zika virus was considered an innocent pathogen while restricted to the African and Asian
population; however, after reaching the Americas in March 2015, it became a global threat.
Despite usually causing mild or no symptoms in infected adults, Zika virus displays a
different behavior toward fetuses. When infected during gestation, fetuses have their
immature neural cells killed by the virus and consequently have devastating findings at birth.
In the past year the drastic effects of Zika virus infection in newborns include neurological …
population; however, after reaching the Americas in March 2015, it became a global threat.
Despite usually causing mild or no symptoms in infected adults, Zika virus displays a
different behavior toward fetuses. When infected during gestation, fetuses have their
immature neural cells killed by the virus and consequently have devastating findings at birth.
In the past year the drastic effects of Zika virus infection in newborns include neurological …