It is increasingly appreciated that altered neuroimmune mechanisms might play a role in the
development of schizophrenia and related psychotic illnesses. On the basis of human …

Infection by bacteria, viruses, and parasites may lead to fetal death, organ injury, or limited
sequelae depending on the pathogen. Here, we consider the role of infection during …

Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of childhood mortality in children under 5 and
accounts for approximately 11% of births worldwide. Premature babies are at risk of a …

Increasing epidemiological and experimental evidence implicates gestational infections as
one important factor involved in the pathogenesis of several neuropsychiatric disorders …

Significant evidence supports an association between periodontal pathogenic bacteria and
preterm birth and preeclampsia. The virulence properties assigned to specific oral …

Zika virus (ZIKV) crosses the placenta and causes congenital disease. Here we develop an
animal model utilizing direct ZIKV inoculation into the uterine wall of pregnant …

Infection-related preterm birth is a leading cause of infant mortality and morbidity; knowledge
of bacterial populations invading the amniotic cavity and the routes of invasion is required to …

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a complex multifactorial disorder, affecting approximately 2.5–3/1000
live term births, and up to 22/1000 prematurely born babies. CP results from injury to the …

We report the development of a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy sensor chip by
decorating gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) on ZnO nanorod (ZnO NR) arrays vertically grown on …

Pregnant women constitute one of the most vulnerable populations to be affected by severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, the cause of coronavirus …