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Key Infections in the Placenta.
Costa, Maria Laura; de Moraes Nobrega, Guilherme; Antolini-Tavares, Arthur.
Affiliation
  • Costa ML; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Campinas, Rua Alexander Fleming 101, Campinas, São Paulo 13084-881, Brazil. Electronic address: mlaura@unicamp.br.
  • de Moraes Nobrega G; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Campinas, Rua Alexander Fleming 101, Campinas, São Paulo 13084-881, Brazil.
  • Antolini-Tavares A; Department of Pathological Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Campinas, Rua Alexander Fleming 101, Campinas, São Paulo 13084-881, Brazil.
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am ; 47(1): 133-146, 2020 Mar.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32008664
ABSTRACT
Congenital infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially in low-income settings. This review discusses the main pathways of infections and associated adverse maternal and fetal outcomes, considering the TORCH pathogens, including Zika virus; the acronym stands for Toxoplasma gondii infection, other (Listeria monocytogenes, Treponema pallidum, and parvovirus B19, among others, including Zika virus), rubella virus, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex viruses type 1 and type 2.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Placenta / Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Fetal Diseases Limits: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: En Journal: Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am Journal subject: GINECOLOGIA / OBSTETRICIA Year: 2020 Document type: Article

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Placenta / Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Fetal Diseases Limits: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: En Journal: Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am Journal subject: GINECOLOGIA / OBSTETRICIA Year: 2020 Document type: Article