Published in:
01-04-2016 | Editorial
Zika virus infection in semen: a call to action and research
Authors:
Ayresleigh Rowland, Chantel I. Washington, Jeanne S. Sheffield, Carlos A. Pardo-Villamizar, James H. Segars
Published in:
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
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Issue 4/2016
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Excerpt
The emergence of the Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic in South and Central America has quickly become an international public health crisis. ZIKV often causes a self-limited febrile illness, but acute infection can be considerably more pernicious, leading to complications such as encephalitis, myelitis, and in some cases Guillain-Barré syndrome, which has led to a number of fatalities [
1]. Furthermore, infection in pregnant women has been associated with severe teratogenic effects, including microcephaly and retinal lesions. The link between perinatal infections and microcephaly has prompted many local health officials to recommend that women delay pregnancy indefinitely [
2]. …
