Detection and sequencing of Zika virus from amniotic fluid of fetuses with microcephaly in Brazil: a case study.
Detection and sequencing of Zika virus from amniotic fluid of fetuses with microcephaly in Brazil: a case study.
G. Calvet,R. S. Aguiar,15 Authors,A. B. D. de Filippis
2016 · DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(16)00095-5
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TLDR
The Zika virus genome was detected in amniotic fluid samples of two pregnant women in Brazil whose fetuses were diagnosed with microcephaly and results suggest that the virus can cross the placental barrier.