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Postmortem Findings for 7 Neonates with Congenital Zika Virus Infection
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Jul 15 2017
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 23(7):1164-1167.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Postmortem examination of 7 neonates with congenital Zika virus infection in Brazil revealed microcephaly, ventriculomegaly, dystrophic calcifications, and severe cortical neuronal depletion in all and arthrogryposis in 6. Other findings were leptomeningeal and brain parenchymal inflammation and pulmonary hypoplasia and lymphocytic infiltration in liver and lungs. Findings confirmed virus neurotropism and multiple organ infection.
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Pubmed ID:28459414
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5512501
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