Viral-immune cell interactions at the maternal-fetal interface in human pregnancy

EL Parker, RB Silverstein, S Verma… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The human decidua and placenta form a distinct environment distinguished for its promotion
of immunotolerance to infiltrating semiallogeneic trophoblast cells to enable successful …

The vaginal virome—balancing female genital tract bacteriome, mucosal immunity, and sexual and reproductive health outcomes?

AU Happel, A Varsani, C Balle, JA Passmore… - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Besides bacteria, fungi, protists and archaea, the vaginal ecosystem also contains a range
of prokaryote-and eukaryote-infecting viruses, which are collectively referred to as the …

Seroprevalences of antibodies against ToRCH infectious pathogens in women of childbearing age residing in Brazil, Mexico, Germany, Poland, Turkey and China

JM Warnecke, M Pollmann… - Epidemiology & …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Determination of antibodies against ToRCH antigens at the beginning of pregnancy allows
assessment of both the maternal immune status and the risks to an adverse pregnancy …

A glimmer of hope: recent updates and future challenges in Zika vaccine development

PMS Castanha, ETA Marques - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
The emergence and rapid spread of Zika virus (ZIKV) on a global scale as well as the
establishment of a causal link between Zika infection and congenital syndrome and …

Lights and shadows of TORCH infection proteomics

J Macedo-da-Silva, CRF Marinho, G Palmisano… - Genes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Congenital abnormalities cause serious fetal consequences. The term TORCH is used to
designate the most common perinatal infections, where:(T) refers to toxoplasmosis,(O) …

Zika virus infects human placental mast cells and the HMC-1 cell line, and triggers degranulation, cytokine release and ultrastructural changes

K Rabelo, AJS Gonçalves, LJ Souza, AP Sales… - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emergent arthropod-borne virus whose outbreak in Brazil has brought
major public health problems. Infected individuals have different symptoms, including rash …

Inhibition of Brazilian ZIKV strain replication in primary human placental chorionic cells and cervical cells treated with nitazoxanide

AAA Souza, LR Torres, LRP Lima, V Paula… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy is associated with a congenital syndrome.
Although the virus can be detected in human placental tissue and sexual transmission has …

[PDF][PDF] Lights and shadows of TORCH infection proteomics

JM Silva, CRF Marinho, G Palmisano, LR Fernandes - Genes, 2020 - repositorio.usp.br
Congenital abnormalities cause serious fetal consequences. The term TORCH is used to
designate the most common perinatal infections, where:(T) refers to toxoplasmosis,(O) …

Aspectos imunohistopatológicos e ultraestruturais de placentas de pacientes infectadas por ZIKV na gestação e investigação dos efeitos desta infecção em …

K Rabelo - 2020 - bdtd.uerj.br
RESUMO RABELO, Kíssila. Aspectos imunohistopatológicos e ultraestruturais de placentas
de pacientes infectadas por ZIKV na gestação e investigação dos efeitos desta infecção em …

Investigação de parâmetros virológicos e imunológicos no desenvolvimento de doença neonatal resultante da infecção pelo vírus Zika na gestação

MR Agostinho - 2020 - teses.usp.br
O surto causado pelo vírus Zika (ZIKV) no Brasil gerou um estado de alerta no período de
2015 e 2016 pela associação ao crescente número de casos de microcefalia em neonatos …