Transplacental Zika virus transmission in ex vivo perfused human placentas.

Transplacental Zika virus transmission in ex vivo perfused human placentas.

A Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy can result in severe birth defects such as microcephaly. To date, it is incompletely understood how ZIKV can cross the human placenta. Furthermore, results from studies in pregnant mice and non-human primates are conflicting regarding the role of cross-...

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Main Authors: Thomas Langerak, Michelle Broekhuizen, Peter-Paul Alexander Unger, Lunbo Tan, Marion Koopmans, Eric van Gorp, A H Jan Danser, Barry Rockx
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010359

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