Pregnancy alters interleukin-1 beta expression and antiviral antibody responses during severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection
ML Sherer, J Lei, PS Creisher, M Jang, R Reddy… - American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, the disease-causing
pathogen of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, has resulted in morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Pregnant women are more susceptible to severe coronavirus disease 2019 and
are at higher risk of preterm birth than uninfected pregnant women. Despite this evidence,
the immunologic effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection during
pregnancy remain understudied. Objective This study aimed to assess the impact of severe …
pathogen of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, has resulted in morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Pregnant women are more susceptible to severe coronavirus disease 2019 and
are at higher risk of preterm birth than uninfected pregnant women. Despite this evidence,
the immunologic effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection during
pregnancy remain understudied. Objective This study aimed to assess the impact of severe …