Zika-related adverse outcomes in a cohort of pregnant women with rash in Pernambuco, Brazil.

<h4>Background</h4>While Zika virus (ZIKV) is now widely recognized as a teratogen, the frequency and full spectrum of adverse outcomes of congenital ZIKV infection remains incompletely understood.<h4>Methods</h4>Participants in the MERG cohort of pregnant women with rash, re...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Arraes de Alencar Ximenes, Demócrito de Barros Miranda-Filho, Ulisses Ramos Montarroyos, Celina Maria Turchi Martelli, Thalia Velho Barreto de Araújo, Elizabeth Brickley, Maria de Fátima Pessoa Militão de Albuquerque, Wayner Vieira Souza, Liana O Ventura, Camila V Ventura, Adriana L Gois, Mariana C Leal, Danielle Maria da Silva Oliveira, Sophie Helena Eickmann, Maria Durce C G Carvalho, Paula F S da Silva, Maria Angela Wanderley Rocha, Regina Coeli Ferreira Ramos, Sinval Pinto Brandão-Filho, Marli Tenorio Cordeiro, Luciana Caroline Albuquerque Bezerra, George Dimech, Sandra Valongueiro, Pedro Pires, Priscila Mayrelle da Silva Castanha, Rafael Dhalia, Ernesto Torres Azevedo Marques-Júnior, Laura C Rodrigues, Microcephaly Epidemic Research Group (MERG)
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author Ricardo Arraes de Alencar Ximenes
Demócrito de Barros Miranda-Filho
Ulisses Ramos Montarroyos
Celina Maria Turchi Martelli
Thalia Velho Barreto de Araújo
Elizabeth Brickley
Maria de Fátima Pessoa Militão de Albuquerque
Wayner Vieira Souza
Liana O Ventura
Camila V Ventura
Adriana L Gois
Mariana C Leal
Danielle Maria da Silva Oliveira
Sophie Helena Eickmann
Maria Durce C G Carvalho
Paula F S da Silva
Maria Angela Wanderley Rocha
Regina Coeli Ferreira Ramos
Sinval Pinto Brandão-Filho
Marli Tenorio Cordeiro
Luciana Caroline Albuquerque Bezerra
George Dimech
Sandra Valongueiro
Pedro Pires
Priscila Mayrelle da Silva Castanha
Rafael Dhalia
Ernesto Torres Azevedo Marques-Júnior
Laura C Rodrigues
Microcephaly Epidemic Research Group (MERG)
author_facet Ricardo Arraes de Alencar Ximenes
Demócrito de Barros Miranda-Filho
Ulisses Ramos Montarroyos
Celina Maria Turchi Martelli
Thalia Velho Barreto de Araújo
Elizabeth Brickley
Maria de Fátima Pessoa Militão de Albuquerque
Wayner Vieira Souza
Liana O Ventura
Camila V Ventura
Adriana L Gois
Mariana C Leal
Danielle Maria da Silva Oliveira
Sophie Helena Eickmann
Maria Durce C G Carvalho
Paula F S da Silva
Maria Angela Wanderley Rocha
Regina Coeli Ferreira Ramos
Sinval Pinto Brandão-Filho
Marli Tenorio Cordeiro
Luciana Caroline Albuquerque Bezerra
George Dimech
Sandra Valongueiro
Pedro Pires
Priscila Mayrelle da Silva Castanha
Rafael Dhalia
Ernesto Torres Azevedo Marques-Júnior
Laura C Rodrigues
Microcephaly Epidemic Research Group (MERG)
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description <h4>Background</h4>While Zika virus (ZIKV) is now widely recognized as a teratogen, the frequency and full spectrum of adverse outcomes of congenital ZIKV infection remains incompletely understood.<h4>Methods</h4>Participants in the MERG cohort of pregnant women with rash, recruited from the surveillance system from December/2015-June/2017. Exposure definition was based on a combination of longitudinal data from molecular, serologic (IgM and IgG3) and plaque reduction neutralization tests for ZIKV. Children were evaluated by a team of clinical specialists and by transfontanelle ultrasound and were classified as having microcephaly and/or other signs/symptoms consistent with congenital Zika syndrome (CZS). Risks of adverse outcomes were quantified according to the relative evidence of a ZIKV infection in pregnancy.<h4>Findings</h4>376 women had confirmed and suspected exposure to ZIKV. Among evaluable children born to these mothers, 20% presented with an adverse outcome compatible with exposure to ZIKV during pregnancy. The absolute risk of microcephaly was 2.9% (11/376), of calcifications and/or ventriculomegaly was 7.2% (13/180), of additional neurologic alterations was 5.3% (13/245), of ophthalmologic abnormalities was 7% (15/214), and of dysphagia was 1.8% (4/226). Less than 1% of the children experienced abnormalities across all of the domains simultaneously. Interpretation: Although approximately one-fifth of children with confirmed and suspected exposure to ZIKV in pregnancy presented with at least one abnormality compatible with CZS, the manifestations presented more frequently in isolation than in combination. Due to the rare nature of some outcomes and the possibility of later manifestations, large scale individual participant data meta-analysis and the long-term evaluation of children are imperative to identify the full spectrum of this syndrome and to plan actions to reduce damages.
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spelling doaj-art-d3fee35b0c724411978f1baa62bb5a1f2025-08-20T02:33:47ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases1935-27271935-27352021-03-01153e000921610.1371/journal.pntd.0009216Zika-related adverse outcomes in a cohort of pregnant women with rash in Pernambuco, Brazil.Ricardo Arraes de Alencar XimenesDemócrito de Barros Miranda-FilhoUlisses Ramos MontarroyosCelina Maria Turchi MartelliThalia Velho Barreto de AraújoElizabeth BrickleyMaria de Fátima Pessoa Militão de AlbuquerqueWayner Vieira SouzaLiana O VenturaCamila V VenturaAdriana L GoisMariana C LealDanielle Maria da Silva OliveiraSophie Helena EickmannMaria Durce C G CarvalhoPaula F S da SilvaMaria Angela Wanderley RochaRegina Coeli Ferreira RamosSinval Pinto Brandão-FilhoMarli Tenorio CordeiroLuciana Caroline Albuquerque BezerraGeorge DimechSandra ValongueiroPedro PiresPriscila Mayrelle da Silva CastanhaRafael DhaliaErnesto Torres Azevedo Marques-JúniorLaura C RodriguesMicrocephaly Epidemic Research Group (MERG)<h4>Background</h4>While Zika virus (ZIKV) is now widely recognized as a teratogen, the frequency and full spectrum of adverse outcomes of congenital ZIKV infection remains incompletely understood.<h4>Methods</h4>Participants in the MERG cohort of pregnant women with rash, recruited from the surveillance system from December/2015-June/2017. Exposure definition was based on a combination of longitudinal data from molecular, serologic (IgM and IgG3) and plaque reduction neutralization tests for ZIKV. Children were evaluated by a team of clinical specialists and by transfontanelle ultrasound and were classified as having microcephaly and/or other signs/symptoms consistent with congenital Zika syndrome (CZS). Risks of adverse outcomes were quantified according to the relative evidence of a ZIKV infection in pregnancy.<h4>Findings</h4>376 women had confirmed and suspected exposure to ZIKV. Among evaluable children born to these mothers, 20% presented with an adverse outcome compatible with exposure to ZIKV during pregnancy. The absolute risk of microcephaly was 2.9% (11/376), of calcifications and/or ventriculomegaly was 7.2% (13/180), of additional neurologic alterations was 5.3% (13/245), of ophthalmologic abnormalities was 7% (15/214), and of dysphagia was 1.8% (4/226). Less than 1% of the children experienced abnormalities across all of the domains simultaneously. Interpretation: Although approximately one-fifth of children with confirmed and suspected exposure to ZIKV in pregnancy presented with at least one abnormality compatible with CZS, the manifestations presented more frequently in isolation than in combination. Due to the rare nature of some outcomes and the possibility of later manifestations, large scale individual participant data meta-analysis and the long-term evaluation of children are imperative to identify the full spectrum of this syndrome and to plan actions to reduce damages.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009216
spellingShingle Ricardo Arraes de Alencar Ximenes
Demócrito de Barros Miranda-Filho
Ulisses Ramos Montarroyos
Celina Maria Turchi Martelli
Thalia Velho Barreto de Araújo
Elizabeth Brickley
Maria de Fátima Pessoa Militão de Albuquerque
Wayner Vieira Souza
Liana O Ventura
Camila V Ventura
Adriana L Gois
Mariana C Leal
Danielle Maria da Silva Oliveira
Sophie Helena Eickmann
Maria Durce C G Carvalho
Paula F S da Silva
Maria Angela Wanderley Rocha
Regina Coeli Ferreira Ramos
Sinval Pinto Brandão-Filho
Marli Tenorio Cordeiro
Luciana Caroline Albuquerque Bezerra
George Dimech
Sandra Valongueiro
Pedro Pires
Priscila Mayrelle da Silva Castanha
Rafael Dhalia
Ernesto Torres Azevedo Marques-Júnior
Laura C Rodrigues
Microcephaly Epidemic Research Group (MERG)
Zika-related adverse outcomes in a cohort of pregnant women with rash in Pernambuco, Brazil.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
title Zika-related adverse outcomes in a cohort of pregnant women with rash in Pernambuco, Brazil.
title_full Zika-related adverse outcomes in a cohort of pregnant women with rash in Pernambuco, Brazil.
title_fullStr Zika-related adverse outcomes in a cohort of pregnant women with rash in Pernambuco, Brazil.
title_full_unstemmed Zika-related adverse outcomes in a cohort of pregnant women with rash in Pernambuco, Brazil.
title_short Zika-related adverse outcomes in a cohort of pregnant women with rash in Pernambuco, Brazil.
title_sort zika related adverse outcomes in a cohort of pregnant women with rash in pernambuco brazil
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009216
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