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ArticleViruses2023

Maternal Immune Response to ZIKV Triggers High-Inflammatory Profile in Congenital Zika Syndrome.

Eder M S Fialho, Emanoel M Veras, Caroline M de Jesus, Ricardo Khouri, Patrícia S Sousa, Marizelia R C Ribeiro, Luciana C Costa, Líllian N Gomes, Flávia R F Nascimento, Antônio A M Silva and 1 more

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Article in Viruses, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. A review on Zika vaccine development.Pathogens and disease · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Eder M S FialhoHealth Sciences Graduate Program, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65080-805, MA, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-2536-9379
Emanoel M VerasMedical School, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65080-805, MA, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-6922-7033
Caroline M de JesusHealth and Technology Graduate Program, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65080-805, MA, Brazil.
Ricardo KhouriGonçalo Moniz Research Institute, FIOCRUZ-Bahia, Salvador 40296-710, BA, Brazil.
Patrícia S SousaReference Center on Neurodevelopment, Assistance and Rehabilitation of Children/NINAR-State Department of Health of the State of Maranhão, São Luís 65077-357, MA, Brazil.
Marizelia R C RibeiroDepartment of Medicine III, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65020-240, MA, Brazil.
Luciana C CostaDepartment of Public Health, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65020-060, MA, Brazil.
Líllian N GomesDepartment of Immunology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-000, SP, Brazil.
Flávia R F NascimentoHealth Sciences Graduate Program, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65080-805, MA, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-9328-1806
Antônio A M SilvaDepartment of Public Health, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65020-060, MA, Brazil.
Paulo V Soeiro-PereiraHealth Sciences Graduate Program, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65080-805, MA, Brazil.
Universidade Federal do Maranhão · BRFundação Oswaldo Cruz · BROklahoma State Department of Health · USUniversidade de São Paulo · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The immunological mechanisms involved in the development of congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) have yet to be fully clarified. This study aims to assess the immuno-inflammatory profile of mothers and their children who have been diagnosed with CZS. Blood samples, which were confirmed clinically using the plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT), were collected from children with CZS and their mothers (CZS+ group). Samples were also collected from children who did not develop CZS and had a negative PRNT result and from their mothers (CZS- group). The data demonstrated a correlation between the leukocyte profile of CZS+ children and their mothers, more evident in monocytes. Monocytes from mothers of CZS+ children showed low expression of HLA and elevated hydrogen peroxide production. CZS+ children presented standard HLA expression and a higher hydrogen peroxide concentration than CZS- children. Monocyte superoxide dismutase activity remained functional. Moreover, when assessing the monocyte polarization, it was observed that there was no difference in nitrite concentrations; however, there was a decrease in arginase activity in CZS+ children. These data suggest that ZIKV infection induces a maternal immuno-inflammatory background related to the child's inflammatory response after birth, possibly affecting the development and progression of congenital Zika syndrome.

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Pregnancy Complications, InfectiousZika VirusZika Virus InfectionBrazilChildFemaleHumansHydrogen PeroxideImmunityPregnancyHydrogen Peroxidemicrocephalymonocytesreactive oxygen speciesZika virus infection

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PMID36680261
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