Pregnancy causes physiological and immunological adaptations that allow the mother and
fetus to communicate with precision in order to promote a healthy pregnancy. At the same …

Overweight and obesity during pregnancy have been associated with increased birth
weight, childhood obesity, and noncommunicable diseases in the offspring, leading to a …

Converging evidence from clinical and preclinical studies suggests that fetal vulnerability to
adverse prenatal exposures increases the risk for neuropsychiatric diseases such as autism …

Pathogens comprised of viruses, bacteria, gut microbiome, and parasites are a leading
cause of ever-emerging diseases in humans. Studying pathogens for their ability to cause …

Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, the disease-causing
pathogen of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, has resulted in morbidity and mortality …

Immunoneuropsychiatry is an emerging field about the interaction between the immune and
nervous systems. Infection and infection-related inflammation (in addition to genetics and …

Introduction Nucleic acid from viruses is common in peripheral blood, even in asymptomatic
individuals. How physiologic changes of pregnancy impact host-virus dynamics for acute …

Background Periodontal disease in pregnancy is considered a risk factor for adverse birth
outcomes. Periodontal disease has a microbial etiology, however, the current state of …

Preterm birth is the leading cause of infant death worldwide, but the causes of preterm birth
are largely unknown. During the early COVID-19 lockdowns, dramatic reductions in preterm …

Objective Viral infections during pregnancy are a major health concern to mother and fetus.
By repurposing cell‐free Non Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) sequencing data, we …