Revista de neurologia
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Revista de neurologia · Apr 2016
ReviewEpidemiology and neurological complications of infection by the Zika virus: a new emerging neurotropic virus.
The current epidemic outbreak due to Zika virus began in 2015 and since then it has been reported in 31 countries and territories in America. The epidemiological and clinical aspects related to infection by Zika virus are reviewed. ⋯ Knowledge about the pathogenic mechanisms involved in infection due to Zika virus and its long-term consequences in adults and newborn infants is still limited.