Human cytomegalovirus-induces cytokine changes in the placenta with implications for adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Human cytomegalovirus-induces cytokine changes in the placenta with implications for adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection of the developing fetus can result in adverse pregnancy outcomes including death in utero. Fetal injury results from direct viral cytopathic damage to the CMV-infected fetus, although evidence suggests CMV placental infection may indirectly cause injury to the f...

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Main Authors: Stuart T Hamilton, Gillian Scott, Zin Naing, Jenna Iwasenko, Beverley Hall, Nicole Graf, Susan Arbuckle, Maria E Craig, William D Rawlinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23300810/pdf/?tool=EBI

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