Zika Virus Biology, Transmission, and Pathways

<p>Section 1 – Zika Virus: Introductory Chapters1. Flaviviruses and where the Zika virus fits in: An overview2. The Zika virus: A brief overview3. The public health perspective of Zika virus-infection4. Zika virus as a potential pandemic5. Zika virus, symptomatic and asymptomatic travellers6. Microcephaly: features, and impact7. Microcephaly and Zika virus: a short and focused overview8. Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Zika viral infections9. Non neurological effects of Zika virus infection10. Guillain-Barré syndrome11. Quality of life in mothers of children with microcephaly</p> <p>Section 2 – Impact on Neurological Systems 12. Zika virus, immunobiology and autoimmune neurological syndromes in Calcutta13. Impact on Zika virus on paralysis and neuro-inflammation: Jamacian aspects14. Linking Guillain-Barré and Zika virus infection15. Puerto Rico aspects: Linking Zika virus infection and Guillain-Barré syndrome16. Zika virus infection and cytokines17. Linking microRNAs, Wnt signaling pathway and Zika virus18. Neuronal conduction in Guillain-Barre syndrome19. Features of Guillain-Barré syndrome with or without Zika virus20. Auditory brainstem in Zika virus infection21. Neurology without microcephaly in Zika virus22. Neurologic manifestations, Zika virus and the adult brain23. Infantile Spasms in offspring due to maternal Zika virus24. Encephalomyelitis and Zika virus infection25. Cerebrospinal fluid in microcephaly of Zika virus26. The developing neocortex in Zika virus infection27. Glial cell development and Zika virus28. Myelination, microcephaly and Zika virus29. Neuronal apoptosis in congenital Zika virus infection30. Zika virus and fetal imaging31. PET Imaging and neuroinflammation in Zika Virus-Infection32. Neonatal brain magnetic resonance and normocephalics in Zika virus infection33. Zika virus and adult human brain structure</p> <p>Section 3 – Features of the Virus and Transmission34. Zika virus and codon usage bias35. Comparing Zika virus transmission with other viruses: Chikungunya virus36. Vectors of Zika virus transmission: Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus37. Linking Zika virus, dengue virus and modes of transmission38. Breast milk and mother-to-child transmission39. Zika virus due to sexual transmission</p>