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. 2016 Aug 5;4(1):13-14.
doi: 10.1080/23328940.2016.1208319. eCollection 2017.

Zika-related microcephaly in experimental models

Jean Pierre Schatzmann Peron  1 , Patrícia Cristina Baleeiro Beltrão Braga  2
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Zika-related microcephaly in experimental models

Jean Pierre Schatzmann Peron et al. Temperature (Austin). .
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Maternal transfer of Zika to fetus in murine experimental model. Scheme illustrating the placental transference of Zika to fetus in SJL mice that are further born with the highlighted Zika-associated features. C57/Bl6 mice were shown resistant.
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  • The Brazilian Zika virus strain causes birth defects in experimental models.
    Cugola FR, Fernandes IR, Russo FB, Freitas BC, Dias JL, Guimarães KP, Benazzato C, Almeida N, Pignatari GC, Romero S, Polonio CM, Cunha I, Freitas CL, Brandão WN, Rossato C, Andrade DG, Faria Dde P, Garcez AT, Buchpigel CA, Braconi CT, Mendes E, Sall AA, Zanotto PM, Peron JP, Muotri AR, Beltrão-Braga PC. Cugola FR, et al. Nature. 2016 Jun 9;534(7606):267-71. doi: 10.1038/nature18296. Epub 2016 May 11. Nature. 2016. PMID: 27279226 Free PMC article.

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