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Maternal Zika infection may have long-term effects on babies' immune system
Updated On: 19 July, 2024 05:05 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The findings, published in the journal eBioMedicine, revealed that only 5 per cent of children whose mothers experienced Zika infections during pregnancy are born with physical or neurological disabilities and diagnosed with congenital Zika syndrome
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Maternal Zika virus infections can re-programme foetal immune development, leading to long-term consequences for children`s immunity, according to a study on Friday, amid cases of the mosquito-borne viral disease in India.
The study led by Cleveland Clinic researchers in the US showed that the immune system occurs in children born even without the physical characteristics associated with congenital Zika syndrome.
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