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The placenta and viral infections

C Kaplan1

  • 1Department of Pathology, University Hospital, SUNY Stony Brook 11794-7025.

Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology
|August 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Viral infections can harm fetuses via ascending or hematogenous routes. This study reviews placental changes during maternal-fetal viral transmission, highlighting diagnostic and mechanistic insights from newer techniques.

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Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Virology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Viruses can infect fetuses in utero through ascending or hematogenous routes.
  • Maternal-fetal viral passage is well-studied clinically and virologically, but placental changes are less understood.
  • Limited data exists on placental alterations in various viral infections.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and synthesize current knowledge on placental changes associated with viral infections.
  • To highlight the importance of placental pathology in understanding viral transmission.
  • To discuss the potential of new diagnostic techniques for studying viral placentitis.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of clinical, virologic, serologic, and pathologic studies.
  • Analysis of documented placental characteristics in viral infections.
  • Discussion of emerging in situ techniques for viral detection.

Main Results:

  • Placental characteristics are described for a few viral infections, with increasing data for others.
  • Transplacental passage mechanisms are not fully elucidated.
  • Newer in situ methods show promise for diagnosis and understanding viral passage.

Conclusions:

  • Placental examination is crucial for understanding fetal viral infections.
  • Further research using advanced techniques is needed to clarify viral placentitis and transmission.
  • Improved diagnostic tools will enhance understanding of maternal-fetal viral infections.

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