Chronic inflammatory placental disorders are a group of rare but devastating gestational
syndromes associated with adverse pregnancy outcome. This review focuses on three …

To adequately prepare for potential hazards caused by emerging and reemerging infectious
diseases, the WHO has issued a list of high-priority pathogens that are likely to cause future …

Infection by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) results in
the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19, which has posed a serious threat globally …

As an essential component of the maternal-fetal interface, the placental syncytiotrophoblast
layer contributes to a successful pregnancy by secreting hormones necessary for …

Zika virus outbreaks have been explosive and unpredictable and have led to significant
adverse health effects—as well as considerable public anxiety. Significant scientific work …

Healthy fetal development is dependent on nutrient and oxygen transfer via the placenta.
Optimal growth and function of placental vasculature is therefore essential to support in …

Zika virus (ZIKV) has recently been associated with birth defects and pregnancy loss after
maternal infection. Because dengue virus (DENV) and ZIKV co-circulate, understanding the …

The development of interventions to prevent congenital Zika syndrome (CZS) has been
limited by the lack of an established nonhuman primate model. Here we show that infection …

Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is associated with congenital defects and pregnancy loss. Here,
we found that 26% of nonhuman primates infected with Asian/American ZIKV in early …

The COVID-19 pandemic has infected nearly 178 million people and claimed the lives of
over 3.8 million in less than 15 months. This has prompted a flurry of research studies into …