Zika Virus Associated with Microcephaly

Mlakar, Jernej; Korva, Miša; Tul, Nataša; Popović, Mara; Poljšak‐Prijatelj, Mateja; Mraz, Jerica; Kolenc, Marko; Resman Rus, Katarina; Vesnaver Vipotnik, Tina; Fabjan Vodušek, Vesna; Vizjak, Alenka; Pižem, Jože; Petrovec, Miroslav; Avšič‐Županc, Tatjana

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1600651

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Zika Virus Associated with Microcephaly

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Feb 10, 2016

Authors:

Jernej Mlakar

Miša Korva

Nataša Tul

Abstract

A widespread epidemic of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection was reported in 2015 in South and Central America and the Caribbean. A major concern associated with this infection is the apparent increased incidence of microcephaly in fetuses born to mothers infected with ZIKV. In this report, we describe the ...

Subject

Zika virus

Microcephaly

Medicine

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