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SARS-CoV-2 replicates in the placenta after maternal infection during pregnancy
4 Sept 2024
Abstract excerpt
Objectives: Pregnant women are at increased risk for severe SARS-CoV-2 infection and adverse neonatal outcome, primarily preterm birth and stillbirth. Our study aimed to investigate to which extent SARS-CoV-2 affects placental tissue and if viral replication within the placenta is evident, thus if there is a correlation between placental damage and adverse pregnancy outcome such as stillbirth. Methods:...
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