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Study shows what happens in the fetal brain affected by congenital Zika syndrome – News-Medical.Net

Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause severe abnormalities in the fetus, including malformations such as microcephaly.

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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 3 2020
Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause severe abnormalities in the fetus, including malformations such as microcephaly. In a small proportion of cases, the disease may lead to miscarriage and perinatal death. A network of more than 30 Brazilian researchers set out to find the causes of these problems with the support of FAPESP and obtained important results after half a decade of hard work. A paper describing their findings has been publishe…

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