Cardiac findings in infants with in utero exposure to Zika virus – a follow up longitudinal study
A higher frequency of cardiac defects was noted in ZIKV-exposed infants than the general population. Most defects resolved on follow-up. The presence of a congenital heart defect (CHD) could be considered a parameter of CZS given its association with MC.
Authors
- Zilton Vasconcelos
- Karin Nielsen-Saines
- Maria Elizabeth L. Moreira
- Karen Kikuta
- Trevon Fuller
- Brian N. Dang
- Dulce H. G. Orofino
- Patricia Brasil
Institutions
- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of California System (US)
- Fundação Técnico Educacional Souza Marques (BR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014009
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00