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Tonate Virus and Fetal Abnormalities, French Guiana, 2019

Authors :
Veronique Lambert
Antoine Enfissi
Mathilde Lefebvre
Leo Pomar
Sobhi Kedous
Fabien Guimiot
Gabriel Carles
Anne Lavergne
Dominique Rousset
Najeh Hcini
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 28, Iss 2, Pp 445-448 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022.

Abstract

We report a case of vertical transmission of Tonate virus in a pregnant woman from French Guiana. The fetus showed severe necrotic and hemorrhagic lesions of the brain and spinal cord. Clinicians should be made aware of possible adverse fetal outcomes in pregnant women infected with Tonate virus.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
28
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2eb2083593bc4709a5cc7a96649b9869
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2802.210884