In utero negativization of Zika virus in a foetus with serious central nervous system abnormalities.
Clin Microbiol Infect 2017;
24:549.e1-549.e3. [PMID:
29030170 DOI:
10.1016/j.cmi.2017.09.022]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Revised: 09/13/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
We describe a case of a pregnant woman with Zika virus (ZIKV) infection and a foetus with severe brain malformations. ZIKV tested positive in amniotic fluid at 19 weeks but was negative at delivery. The newborn did not meet the case definition of congenital ZIKV syndrome because neither ZIKV RNA nor IgM antibodies were detected; however, prenatal brain lesions were confirmed after birth (Graphical Abstract).
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