Collateral Damage in the Placenta during Viral Infection in Pregnancy: A Possible Mechanism for Vertical Transmission and an Adverse Pregnancy Outcome

Collateral Damage in the Placenta during Viral Infection in Pregnancy: A Possible Mechanism for Vertical Transmission and an Adverse Pregnancy Outcome

In mammals, the placenta is a connection between a mother and a new developing organism. This tissue has a protective function against some microorganisms, transports nutrients, and exchanges gases and excretory substances between the mother and the fetus. Placental tissue is mainly composed of chor...

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Main Authors: Victor Javier Cruz-Holguín, Luis Didier González-García, Manuel Adrián Velázquez-Cervantes, Haruki Arévalo-Romero, Luis Adrián De Jesús-González, Addy Cecilia Helguera-Repetto, Guadalupe León-Reyes, Ma. Isabel Salazar, Leticia Cedillo-Barrón, Moisés León-Juárez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Diseases
Subjects:
virus
placenta
trophoblast
pregnancy
maternal–fetal interface
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/12/3/59

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