Host-Viral Interactions at the Maternal-Fetal Interface. What We Know and What We Need to Know

Host-Viral Interactions at the Maternal-Fetal Interface. What We Know and What We Need to Know

In humans, the hemochorial placenta is a unique temporary organ that forms during pregnancy to support fetal development, gaseous exchange, delivery of nutrition, removal of waste products, and provides immune protection, while maintaining tolerance to the HLA-haploidentical fetus. In this review, w...

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Main Authors: James H. Girsch, Maria C. Mejia Plazas, Amanda Olivier, Mohamed Farah, Dawn Littlefield, Supriya Behl, Sohan Punia, Reona Sakemura, Jack R. Hemsath, Andrew Norgan, Elizabeth A. L. Enninga, Erica L. Johnson, Rana Chakraborty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Virology
Subjects:
placenta
HIV-1
human cytomegalovirus
Zika
vertical transmission
cytotrophoblast
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fviro.2022.833106/full

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