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. 2019 Aug 1;69(4):713-716.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz013.

The Role of Amniocentesis in the Diagnosis of Congenital Zika Syndrome

Jose Paulo Pereira  1 , Melanie M Maykin  2 , Zilton Vasconcelos  1 , Elyzabeth Avvad-Portari  1 , Andrea A Zin  1 , Irena Tsui  3 , Patricia Brasil  4 , Karin Nielsen-Saines  5 , Maria E Moreira  1 , Stephanie L Gaw  2
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The Role of Amniocentesis in the Diagnosis of Congenital Zika Syndrome

Jose Paulo Pereira et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

There are limited data on amniocentesis as a diagnostic tool for congenital Zika syndrome. Here we report on a prospective cohort of 16 women with suspected Zika virus infection in a highly endemic area, and discuss the role of amniocentesis in the prenatal diagnosis of fetal Zika infection.

Keywords: TORCH infection; ZIKV; perinatal infection; pregnancy; vertical transmission.

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