Persistence of Zika virus in breast milk after infection in late stage of pregnancy

Authors :: Sotelo, Jose R.
Sotelo, Andre B.
Sotelo, Fabio J.B.
Doi, Andre M.
Pinho, Joao R.R.
de Cassia Oliveira, Rita
Bezerra, Alanna M.P.S.
Deutsch, Alice D.
Villas-Boas, Lucy S.
Felix, Alvina C.
Romano, Camila M.
Machado, Clarisse M.
Mendes-Correa, Maria C.J.
Santana, Rubia A.F.
Menezes, Fernando G.
Mangueira, Cristovao L.P.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. May, 2017, Vol. 23 Issue 5, p854, 3 p.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: Zika virus belongs to the family Flaviviridae and was first described in 1947. The first outbreak of infection with this virus was on Yap Island, Micronesia, in 2007 (1). The [...]

Subjects :: Breast milk -- Research
Pregnancy -- Health aspects
Zika virus infection -- Research
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