Open AccessIntrauterine Infection With Coxsackievirus: Is it a Cause of Congenital Cardiac Malformations?
Author(s) -
William J. Watson,
Sami Awadallah,
Mary Jo Jaqua
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.656
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1098-0997
pISSN - 1064-7449
DOI - 10.1155/s1064744995000366
Subject(s) - coxsackievirus , myocarditis , in utero , fetus , medicine , pregnancy , amniotic fluid , intrauterine death , virus , immunology , virology , enterovirus , obstetrics , biology , genetics
Although maternal infections with coxsackievirus during pregnancy are relatively common, fetal infections are quite rare. Coxsackievirus infection in utero has been associated with myocarditis, but has not been proven a teratogen.
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