Zika virus infection during pregnancy and microcephaly in newborns: an integrative literature review

• Main Authors: Ana Karina Marques Salge (Author), Thaíla Corrêa Castral (Author), Marília Cordeiro de Sousa (Author), Romilda Rayane Godoi Souza (Author), Ruth Minamisava (Author), Sandra Maria Brunini de Souza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Goias, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Fever from the Zika virus is poorly known, with only 18% of human infections having clinical manifestations. In recent months, the number of cases of neonatal microcephaly, possibly related to the Zika virus, grew significantly in Brazil, emerging as a global health problem. The aim of this study wa...