Over the last years, an increasing number of outbreaks of vaccine-preventable infectious
diseases has been reported. Besides elderly and immunocompromised individuals …

Milestones of brain development in mammals are completed before birth, which provide the
prerequisite for cognitive and intellectual performances of the offspring. Prenatal challenges …

Increased susceptibility to influenza virus infection during pregnancy has been attributed to
immunological changes occurring before and during gestation in order to “tolerate” the …

Overt and subclinical maternal infections in pregnancy can have multiple and significant
pathological consequences for the developing fetus, leading to acute perinatal …

Influenza viruses continue to be a major global health threat. Severity and clinical outcome
of influenza disease is determined by both viral and host factors. Viral factors have long …

Obesity is associated with increased disease severity, elevated viral titers in exhaled breath,
and significantly prolonged viral shed during influenza A virus infection. Due to the mutable …

Viral infections during pregnancy lead to a spectrum of maternal and fetal outcomes, ranging
from asymptomatic disease to more critical conditions presenting with severe maternal …

Viral infections during pregnancy are associated with significant adverse perinatal and fetal
outcomes. Pregnancy is a unique immunologic and physiologic state, which can influence …

Influenza during pregnancy can affect the health of offspring in later life, among which
neurocognitive disorders are among the best described. Here, we investigate whether …

The impact of the Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic highlights the need for vaccines that reduce or
prevent infection and reliably prevent teratogenic complications. The live-attenuated …