Why are pregnant women susceptible to COVID-19? An immunological viewpoint

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Autor(es): dc.creatorLiu, Hong-
Autor(es): dc.creatorWang, Li-Ling-
Autor(es): dc.creatorZhao, Si-Jia-
Autor(es): dc.creatorKwak-Kim, Joanne-
Autor(es): dc.creatorMor, Gil-
Autor(es): dc.creatorLiao, Ai-Hua-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2026-02-09T11:55:45Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2026-02-09T11:55:45Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-04-01-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-04-01-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2019-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttps://repositorio.ufla.br/handle/1/39649-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165037820300437#!-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/capes/1150564-
Descrição: dc.descriptionThe 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first detected in December 2019 and became epidemic in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. COVID-19 has been rapidly spreading out in China and all over the world. The virus causing COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 has been known to be genetically similar to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) but distinct from it. Clinical manifestation of COVID-19 can be characterized by mild upper respiratory tract infection, lower respiratory tract infection involving non-life threatening pneumonia, and life-threatening pneumonia with acute respiratory distress syndrome. It affects all age groups, including newborns, to the elders. Particularly, pregnant women may be more susceptible to COVID-19 since pregnant women, in general, are vulnerable to respiratory infection. In pregnant women with COVID-19, there is no evidence for vertical transmission of the virus, but an increased prevalence of preterm deliveries has been noticed. The COVID-19 may alter immune responses at the maternal-fetal interface, and affect the well-being of mothers and infants. In this review, we focused on the reason why pregnant women are more susceptible to COVID-19 and the potential maternal and fetal complications from an immunological viewpoint.-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Publicador: dc.publisherElsevier-
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???dc.source???: dc.sourceJournal of Reproductive Immunology-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectCoronavirus-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectSevere acute respiratory syndrome-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectCOVID-19-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectPregnant women - Susceptibility to COVID-19-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectMaternal-fetal interface-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectSíndrome respiratória aguda grave-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectGestantes - Suscetibilidade ao COVID-19-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectInterface materno-fetal-
Título: dc.titleWhy are pregnant women susceptible to COVID-19? An immunological viewpoint-
Tipo de arquivo: dc.typeArtigo-
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