The Lancet Infectious Diseases, September 17, 2017
Enny S Paixão, Maria da Conceição N Costa, Maria Glória Teixeira, Katie Harron, Marcia Furquim de Almeida, Mauricio L Barreto, Laura C Rodrigues
Abstract
Maternal infections during pregnancy can increase the risk of fetal death. Dengue infection is common, but little is known about its role in fetal mortality. The authors aimed to investigate the association between symptomatic dengue infection during pregnancy and fetal death.