Article Dans Une Revue Médecine/Sciences Année : 2016

Le virus Zika L'émergence d'une menace

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Zika virus, discovered in 1947, is particularly publicized because of its involvement in a major epidemic that began in 2015 and which epicenter is located in Latin America, mainly in Brazil. In the majority of cases (70-80 %) the infection is asymptomatic, however in some patients, moderate fever, skin rash, conjunctivitis and myalgia may occur. More alarming, neurological complications are reported, in particular cases of microcephaly probably resulting from the infection of women in the first or second trimester of pregnancy. Moreover, Guillain-Barré syndromes have also been identified in patients whose infection was confirmed. The extent of the current outbreak reveals the very primitive state of knowledge about the pathophysiology of this virus. Thus, a global effort is being undertaken in order to quickly characterize the molecular interaction of the virus with human cells, but also to develop specific diagnostic assays and vaccinal approaches.

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hal-01387483 , version 1 (03-02-2020)

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Sara Salinas, Vincent Foulongne, Fabien Loustalot, Chantal Fournier-Wirth, Jean-Pierre Molès, et al.. Le virus Zika L'émergence d'une menace. Médecine/Sciences, 2016, 32 (4), pp.378 - 386. ⟨10.1051/medsci/20163204016⟩. ⟨hal-01387483⟩
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