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Patricia Pestana Garcez

joined in Oct 27, 2020

Principal Investigator at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Pestana Garcez has 1 break published.

The role of maternal malnutrition on Zika virus congenital effects

During pregnancy, a variety of complex processes are orchestrated to develop healthy tissues and organs of the developing fetus. Although there are buffering mechanisms that prevent development from being disturbed, some factors could lead to malformations. These factors are known as teratogens. Some pathogens causing... click to read more

Jimena Barbeito-Andrés | Assistant Researcher at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Argentina

Patricia Pestana Garcez | Principal Investigator at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Zika virus

brain development

Malnutrition

Microcephaly

Protein restriction

Viral infection

Reading time 3 min

published on Oct 27, 2020