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Zika and pregnancy: A comprehensive review
Author(s) -
Hajra Adrija,
Bandyopadhyay Dhrubajyoti,
Heise Lyndsey R.,
Bhadra Rajarshi,
Ball Somedeb,
Hajra Shyamal Kumar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
american journal of reproductive immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.071
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1600-0897
pISSN - 1046-7408
DOI - 10.1111/aji.12607
Subject(s) - zika virus , microcephaly , medicine , pregnancy , transmission (telecommunications) , disease control , disease , obstetrics , pediatrics , virus , intensive care medicine , virology , pathology , biology , electrical engineering , genetics , engineering
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is a well-nurtured topic for healthcare personnel nowadays. Central nervous system involvement including microcephaly and ocular involvements has already been reported in neonates of affected pregnant ladies. In this article, we have discussed these effects on the newborns of ZIKV-infected mothers. The proposed pathogenesis, modes of transmission of this infection from mothers to the fetuses, diagnosis of the cases and precaution for the pregnant ladies have also been discussed. We have gathered the recently available data on the risk of ZIKV for expectant mothers from PubMed, https://www.gov.uk/guidance/zika-virus as well as from centers for disease control and prevention websites.