title: Selected viral infections in pregnancy.
abstract: This article reviews the impact of seasonal influenza on pregnancy with particular emphasis on the 2009 novel H1N1 pandemic. Antiviral therapy for influenza, as well as recommendations and safety data on vaccination are discussed. In addition, the impact of hepatitis A, B, and C in pregnancy is addressed with a focus on prevention and treatment strategies for hepatitis B and C.
authors.affiliation: Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Founders 450, Boston, MA 02210, USA.
authors.forename: Britta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Panda
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panda
authors.forename: Laura E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Riley
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D058873:Pandemics; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines