Preconceptual Zika virus asymptomatic infection protects against secondary prenatal infection.

Preconceptual Zika virus asymptomatic infection protects against secondary prenatal infection.

Pregnant women, and their fetal offspring, are uniquely susceptible to Zika virus and other microbial pathogens capable of congenital fetal infection. Unavoidable exposure to Zika virus in endemic areas underscores the need for identifying at-risk individuals, and protecting expecting mothers and th...

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Main Authors: Lucien H Turner, Jeremy M Kinder, Adrienne Wilburn, Rahul J D'Mello, Makayla R Braunlin, Tony T Jiang, Giang Pham, Sing Sing Way
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-11-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006684

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006684

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