HIV infection during pregnancy presents unique challenges to maternal and fetal health,
necessitating a comprehensive understanding of the immune response in this context …

Abstract Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection during pregnancy introduces a
complex interplay between the maternal immune system and the imperative need for fetal …

Congenital infections can have devastating short-and long-term impacts on the developing
fetus. Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) is a zoonotic pathogen of concern that …

Hemochorial placentas have evolved defense mechanisms to prevent the vertical
transmission of viruses to the immunologically underdeveloped fetus. Unlike somatic cells …

Influenza A virus infection during pregnancy can cause adverse maternal and fetal
outcomes but the mechanism responsible remains elusive. Infection of outbred mice with …

Background Perinatal infection/inflammation is associated with a high risk for neurological
injury and neurodevelopmental impairment after birth. Despite a growing preclinical …

Studies observed that women infected with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy had a higher risk
of preterm birth. Although it is likely that COVID-19 during the late trimester of pregnancy can …

SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy is associated with severe COVID-19 and adverse
fetal outcomes, but the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Moreover, clinical …

Introduction Nucleic acid from viruses is common in peripheral blood, even in asymptomatic
individuals. How physiologic changes of pregnancy impact host-virus dynamics for acute …

Zika virus (ZIKV) infection arises as a global health threat owing to its association with
Guillain-Barre syndrome and microcephaly in adults and fetuses since the most recent …