Infections are a major threat to human reproductive health, and infections in pregnancy can
cause prematurity or stillbirth, or can be vertically transmitted to the fetus leading to …

Pregnancy is a unique type of immunological process. Healthy pregnancy is associated with
a series of inflammatory events: implantation (inflammation), gestation (anti-inflammation) …

The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has affected more than 10 million …

Estimating the time of delivery is of high clinical importance because pre-and postterm
deviations are associated with complications for the mother and her offspring. However …

The placenta is the interface between mother and fetus in all eutherian species. However,
our understanding of this essential organ remains incomplete. A substantial challenge has …

The human placenta has a vital role in ensuring a successful pregnancy. Despite the
growing body of knowledge about its cellular compositions and functions, there has been …

The gut microbiome has important roles in host metabolism and immunity, and microbial
dysbiosis affects human physiology and health. Maternal immunity and microbial …

Maintaining homeostasis of the decidual immune microenvironment at the maternal–fetal
interface is essential for placentation and reproductive success. Although distinct decidual …

Key points What is already known about this topic? In 2015, the International Society for
Prenatal Diagnosis (ISPD) published its first position statement on the use of non‐invasive …

Pregnant women represent a high-risk population for severe/critical COVID-19 and mortality.
However, the maternal-fetal immune responses initiated by SARS-CoV-2 infection, and …