Transplacental infection with adeno-associated virus type 1 in mice

Adeno-associated type 1 parvovirus (AAV) was detected in the kidneys and lungs of fetuses and newborns, when pregnant mice were injected subcutaneously with AAV type 1 and murine adenovirus as a helper virus. These findings clearly indicate that transplacental infection with AAV in rodents has been achieved.