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Erschienen in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 4/2016

05.03.2016 | Editorial

Zika virus infection in semen: a call to action and research

verfasst von: Ayresleigh Rowland, Chantel I. Washington, Jeanne S. Sheffield, Carlos A. Pardo-Villamizar, James H. Segars

Erschienen in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics | Ausgabe 4/2016

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The emergence of the Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic in South and Central America has quickly become an international public health crisis. ZIKV often causes a self-limited febrile illness, but acute infection can be considerably more pernicious, leading to complications such as encephalitis, myelitis, and in some cases Guillain-Barré syndrome, which has led to a number of fatalities [1]. Furthermore, infection in pregnant women has been associated with severe teratogenic effects, including microcephaly and retinal lesions. The link between perinatal infections and microcephaly has prompted many local health officials to recommend that women delay pregnancy indefinitely [2]. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Zika virus infection in semen: a call to action and research
verfasst von
Ayresleigh Rowland
Chantel I. Washington
Jeanne S. Sheffield
Carlos A. Pardo-Villamizar
James H. Segars
Publikationsdatum
05.03.2016
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics / Ausgabe 4/2016
Print ISSN: 1058-0468
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7330
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-016-0684-6

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