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Madres y familiares sosteniendo en brazos a bebés que nacieron con microcefalia, uno de los muchos problemas médicos graves causados por el síndrome congénito por el virus del Zika. AP Photo/Felipe Dana

Zika y embarazo: análisis de sangre prenatal podría predecir malformaciones fetales

Suan-Sin Foo, University of Southern California and Weiqiang Chen, University of Southern California

El zika aún no se puede curar, pero se han identificado factores en la sangre que indican malformaciones fetales congénitas por zika, lo que facilitará a las madres decidir si interrumpir el embarazo.
These photos show mothers or family members holding infants born with microcephaly, one of many serious medical problems caused by congenital Zika syndrome. AP Photo/Felipe Dana

Prenatal blood screening may predict Zika virus‑associated fetal defects

Suan-Sin Foo, University of Southern California and Weiqiang Chen, University of Southern California

There is no vaccine or medicine for Zika. But researchers have identified factors in the blood that signal a fetus has Zika-related birth defects, helping mothers decide whether to terminate a pregnancy.

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