[ZIKA FEVER: CLINICAL, EPIDEMIOLOGICAL, LABORATORY, AND DIAGNOSTIC ASPECTS].

K V ZhdanovS M ZakharenkoA N KovalenkoA V SemenovS S KozlovA Ya Fisun

Published in: Klinicheskaia meditsina (2018)

The authors overview data on the prevalence of Zika fever with reference to biological properties of the causative agent, epidemiological process, pathogenesis, and clinical symptoms of the disease. Special attention is given to the identification of the virus in pregnant women, microcephaly in the babies born by Zika-infected women, algorithm of laboratory diagnostics, and measures needed to prevent and control mosquitoes that spread viruses.

Keyphrases

zika virus
aedes aegypti
dengue virus
pregnant women
gestational age
risk factors
working memory
polycystic ovary syndrome
intellectual disability
metabolic syndrome
electronic health record
autism spectrum disorder
low birth weight
preterm infants
skeletal muscle
preterm birth
sleep quality
disease virus