Publications by authors named "Nemesio Florence Vieira Filho"
Detection of Zika virus in paired urine and amniotic fluid samples from symptomatic and asymptomatic women and their babies during a disease outbreak: association with neurological symptoms in newborns.
Danila Vedovello Steven S Witkin Andrea Cristina Botelho Silva Thamirys Cosmo Gillo Fajardo Alexandra Siqueira Mello Nemésio Florence Vieira Filho
J Neurovirol
February 2020
Article Synopsis
- A study analyzed urine and amniotic fluid from 138 subjects during a Zika virus outbreak to assess the presence of the virus and its correlation with clinical symptoms and neurological issues in newborns.
- Zika virus was found in a small percentage of symptomatic (11.1%) and asymptomatic (14.7%) women, with neurological problems observed in 13.7% of babies, particularly in those who tested positive for ZIKV.
- The research concluded that clinical symptoms and ZIKV detection in maternal and newborn fluids are not reliable indicators of infection or neurological outcomes in infants during such outbreaks.