title: Viral invasion of the amniotic cavity (VIAC) in the midtrimester of pregnancy.
abstract: A role for microbial invasion leading to inflammation in the amniotic cavity and subsequent pre-term delivery has been well established. For years, the role of viral infections in pregnancy has been minimized and thought of as harmless, with a few exceptions. Recent evidence now encourages us to expand our thinking and realize that viral infections during pregnancy may influence pregnancy more that we thought.
authors: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Reproductive Immunology Unit, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06250, USA. Michelle.Silasi@Yale.edu
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mesh_terms: D000650:Amnion / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000502:physiology / Q000821:virology*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology*; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology