The impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection
during pregnancy on the developing fetal brain is poorly understood. Other antenatal …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of complex multifactorial neurodevelopmental
disorders characterized by a wide and variable set of neuropsychiatric symptoms, including …

Exposure to heightened inflammation in pregnancy caused by infections or other
inflammatory insults has been associated with the onset of neurodevelopmental and …

Maternal immune activation (MIA) is mediated by activation of inflammatory pathways
resulting in increased levels of cytokines and chemokines that cross the placental and blood …

Background An increasing proportion of women are infected with severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during pregnancy. Intrauterine viral infections …

Exposure to maternal immune activation (MIA) in utero is a risk factor for
neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders. MIA-induced deficits in adolescent and adult …

Infections during pregnancy can seriously damage fetal neurodevelopment by aberrantly
activating the maternal immune system, directly impacting fetal neural cells. Increasing …

Gestational exposure to environmental toxins and socioeconomic stressors is
epidemiologically linked to neurodevelopmental disorders with strong male bias, such as …

Maternal obesity disturbs brain–gut–microbiota interactions and induces negative affect in
the offspring, but its impact on gut and brain metabolism in the offspring (F1) are unknown …

Pregnant women constitute one of the most vulnerable populations to be affected by severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, the cause of coronavirus …