Transplacental SARS-CoV-2 protein ORF8 binds to complement C1q to trigger fetal inflammation

by admin | 10月 10, 2024 | 臨床表現、傳播、流行病、病毒、病理生理學, 科學抗疫, 自衞抗疫, 病毒、病理生理學

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By Tamiris Azamor et al.

Source The EMBO press

Cleveland Clinic-led study published in The EMBO Journal shows that mild and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections can trigger immune responses in a pregnant individual that may cause serious inflammatory responses in the developing fetus.

It is indeed possible for only a small part of a virus to slip through and affect a pregnancy, including ORF8