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ZIKV Teratogenesis: Clinical Findings in Humans, Mechanisms and Experimental Models

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Autor(es):
Russo, Fabiele B. ; Toledo, Carmen M. ; Tocantins, Fernando R. ; Souza, Giovanna V. ; Beltrao-Braga, Patricia C. B.
Número total de Autores: 5
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: FRONTIERS IN VIROLOGY; v. 1, p. 7-pg., 2022-03-11.
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Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) from the Flaviviridae family, first isolated from the Rhesus monkey in 1947 in Uganda. ZIKV is transmitted by mosquito bites, but vertical and sexual transmissions have also been reported. ZIKV infection during pregnancy causes malformation in the developing fetus, especially central nervous system (CNS) damages, with a noticed microcephaly, making ZIKV be recognized as a teratogenic agent and the responsible for congenital Zika syndrome (CZS). However, it is still a short time since CZS was first reported. Consequently, ZIKV pathogenesis is not entirely elucidated, especially considering that affected children are still under neurodevelopment. Here, we will explore the current knowledge about ZIKV teratogenesis focusing on neurological clinical findings in humans, mechanisms, and experimental models used to understand ZIKV pathophysiology. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 16/02978-6 - Modelagem celular de pacientes com Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo através de células-tronco pluripotentes induzidas (iPSC)
Beneficiário:Fabiele Baldino Russo
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado
Processo FAPESP: 18/16748-8 - Investigação da ação do zika vírus em células do sistema nervoso central: modelagem da infecção em astrócitos humanos derivados de células pluripotentes induzidas
Beneficiário:Patricia Cristina Baleeiro Beltrão Braga
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular