Sentences with phrase «infection leads to birth defects»

Understanding Zika's mechanisms will illuminate how viral infection leads to birth defects such as microcephaly, a condition marked by an abnormally small head and brain size, and could inform the development of therapies and vaccines, the study authors said.

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U.S. health officials have concluded that Zika infections in pregnant women can cause microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size that can lead to severe developmental problems in babies.

Infection in pregnant women can lead to birth defects in developing fetuses and newborns, but long - term outcomes for children exposed to the virus in the womb are largely unknown.

The researchers sought to explore the link between maternal infection and risk for autism, focusing on five pathogens known collectively as ToRCH agents — Toxoplasma gondii, rubella virus, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex viruses type 1 and 2 — to which exposure during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage and birth defects.

Symptoms are typically mild, but according to the Center for Disease Control, there are reports of the infection leading to «Guillain - Barre syndrome and pregnant women giving birth to babies with birth defects and poor pregnancy outcomes.»