Question

question 62 (1 point)
a couple in central america were dismayed when their baby was born with microcephaly. this birth defect might have resulted from infection with which of the following pathogens?
a) the zika virus
b) west nile virus
c) powassan virus
d) prions

Explanation:

Microcephaly is a birth defect where a baby's head is smaller than expected. Zika virus infection during pregnancy has been strongly associated with microcephaly. West Nile Virus mainly causes neurological problems like encephalitis in adults. Powassan virus also causes encephalitis. Prions are misfolded proteins that cause neurodegenerative diseases like Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease, not microcephaly.

Answer:

A. the Zika virus