Maternal immune activation as a risk factor for psychiatric illness in the context of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Inflammation, due to infectious pathogens or other non-infectious stimuli, during pregnancy is associated with elevated risk for neurodevelopmental disorders such as schizophrenia and autism in the offspring. Although historically identified through retrospective epidemiologic studies, the relations...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-10-01
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Series: | Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666354621001009 |