Raj P. Kapur

Influenza A virus infection induces immune dysregulation in the placenta and fetus without vertical transmission in nonhuman primates

Influenza A virus (IAV) infection during pregnancy is associated with stillbirth and preterm birth. We hypothesized that maternal IAV infection disrupts placental and fetal immune networks in ways that correlate with disease severity. Pregnant pigtail macaques were inoculated wit...