Case of Microcephaly after Congenital Infection with Asian Lineage Zika Virus, Thailand

We sequenced the virus genomes from 3 pregnant women in Thailand with Zika virus diagnoses. All had infections with the Asian lineage. The woman infected at gestational week 9, and not those infected at weeks 20 and 24, had a fetus with microcephaly. Asian lineage Zika viruses can cause microcephaly...

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Main Authors: Thidathip Wongsurawat, Niracha Athipanyasilp, Piroon Jenjaroenpun, Se-Ran Jun, Bualan Kaewnapan, Trudy M. Wassenaar, Nattawat Leelahakorn, Nasikarn Angkasekwinai, Wannee Kantakamalakul, David W. Ussery, Ruengpung Sutthent, Intawat Nookaew, Navin Horthongkham
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Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/9/18-0416_article
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author Thidathip Wongsurawat
Niracha Athipanyasilp
Piroon Jenjaroenpun
Se-Ran Jun
Bualan Kaewnapan
Trudy M. Wassenaar
Nattawat Leelahakorn
Nasikarn Angkasekwinai
Wannee Kantakamalakul
David W. Ussery
Ruengpung Sutthent
Intawat Nookaew
Navin Horthongkham
author_facet Thidathip Wongsurawat
Niracha Athipanyasilp
Piroon Jenjaroenpun
Se-Ran Jun
Bualan Kaewnapan
Trudy M. Wassenaar
Nattawat Leelahakorn
Nasikarn Angkasekwinai
Wannee Kantakamalakul
David W. Ussery
Ruengpung Sutthent
Intawat Nookaew
Navin Horthongkham
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description We sequenced the virus genomes from 3 pregnant women in Thailand with Zika virus diagnoses. All had infections with the Asian lineage. The woman infected at gestational week 9, and not those infected at weeks 20 and 24, had a fetus with microcephaly. Asian lineage Zika viruses can cause microcephaly.
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spelling doaj.art-e4754f7aca184a2297ed566d9aa1e1042022-12-22T00:53:10ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592018-09-012491758176110.3201/eid2409.180416Case of Microcephaly after Congenital Infection with Asian Lineage Zika Virus, ThailandThidathip WongsurawatNiracha AthipanyasilpPiroon JenjaroenpunSe-Ran JunBualan KaewnapanTrudy M. WassenaarNattawat LeelahakornNasikarn AngkasekwinaiWannee KantakamalakulDavid W. UsseryRuengpung SutthentIntawat NookaewNavin HorthongkhamWe sequenced the virus genomes from 3 pregnant women in Thailand with Zika virus diagnoses. All had infections with the Asian lineage. The woman infected at gestational week 9, and not those infected at weeks 20 and 24, had a fetus with microcephaly. Asian lineage Zika viruses can cause microcephaly.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/9/18-0416_articleZika virusgenome sequencecongenital Zika virus infection with microcephalypregnancyvirusesvector-borne infections
spellingShingle Thidathip Wongsurawat
Niracha Athipanyasilp
Piroon Jenjaroenpun
Se-Ran Jun
Bualan Kaewnapan
Trudy M. Wassenaar
Nattawat Leelahakorn
Nasikarn Angkasekwinai
Wannee Kantakamalakul
David W. Ussery
Ruengpung Sutthent
Intawat Nookaew
Navin Horthongkham
Case of Microcephaly after Congenital Infection with Asian Lineage Zika Virus, Thailand
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Zika virus
genome sequence
congenital Zika virus infection with microcephaly
pregnancy
viruses
vector-borne infections
title Case of Microcephaly after Congenital Infection with Asian Lineage Zika Virus, Thailand
title_full Case of Microcephaly after Congenital Infection with Asian Lineage Zika Virus, Thailand
title_fullStr Case of Microcephaly after Congenital Infection with Asian Lineage Zika Virus, Thailand
title_full_unstemmed Case of Microcephaly after Congenital Infection with Asian Lineage Zika Virus, Thailand
title_short Case of Microcephaly after Congenital Infection with Asian Lineage Zika Virus, Thailand
title_sort case of microcephaly after congenital infection with asian lineage zika virus thailand
topic Zika virus
genome sequence
congenital Zika virus infection with microcephaly
pregnancy
viruses
vector-borne infections
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/9/18-0416_article
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