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The congenital Zika virus infection: still a puzzle

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Background

As a new disease, some features of the congenital Zika virus infection are not yet fully understood. The current Brazilian outbreak brought up an unexpected increase in the number of microcephaly cases as this strain is essentially neurotropic and associated with devastating effects on the developing central nervous system.

Object

This focus session aims to discuss the several issues related to the epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical features, and treatment of the congenital Zika virus infection.

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  1. Fernandes Figueira Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (IFF-Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    José Francisco M. Salomão

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Salomão, J.F.M. The congenital Zika virus infection: still a puzzle. Childs Nerv Syst 34, 61–62 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-017-3647-z

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