Miscarriage and stillbirth following maternal Zika virus infection in nonhuman primates.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is associated with congenital defects and pregnancy loss. Here, we found that 26% of nonhuman primates infected with Asian/American ZIKV in early gestation experienced fetal demise later in pregnancy despite showing few clinical signs of infection. Pregnancy loss due to asymptomatic ZIKV infection may therefore be a common but under-recognized adverse outcome related to maternal ZIKV infection.
Medical subject headings
- Abortion, Spontaneous
- Stillbirth
- Zika Virus
- Zika Virus Infection