Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus infection during pregnancy in C57/BL6 mice causes fetal damage

ConclusionsOur study demonstrated that SFTSV was vertically transmitted to the fetus through the placental barrier of immunocompetent mice, and resulted in adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - July 29, 2020 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Rui Chen Source Type: research