SARS-CoV-2 infection causes COVID-19. Several clinical reports have linked COVID-19
during pregnancy to negative birth outcomes and placentitis. However, the …

Direct in vivo investigation of human placenta trophoblast's susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 is
challenging. Here we report that human trophoblast stem cells (hTSCs) and their derivatives …

Infection by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) results in
the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19, which has posed a serious threat globally …

The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the novel severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has inflicted a serious health crisis …

During pregnancy the maternal–fetal interface plays vital roles in fetal development. Its
disruption is frequently found in pregnancy complications. Recent studies show increased …

The ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic continues to lead to high morbidity and mortality.
During pregnancy, severe maternal and neonatal outcomes and placental pathological …

Background Pregnant women are at increased risk for severe outcomes from coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19), but the pathophysiology underlying this increased morbidity and …

The effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on placental function is not well understood. Analysis of
placentas from women who tested positive at delivery showed SARS-CoV-2 genomic and …

Congenital infection of SARS-CoV-2 appears to be exceptionally rare despite many cases of
COVID-19 during pregnancy. Robust proof of placental infection requires demonstration of …

Pregnant women represent a high-risk population for severe/critical COVID-19 and mortality.
However, the maternal-fetal immune responses initiated by SARS-CoV-2 infection, and …