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A Review of Emerging Viral Pathogens and Current Concerns for Vertical Transmission of Infection.
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- Congenital TORCH Infections and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes.JAMA pediatrics · 2026Article
- Editorial: The WHO Identifies Ebola Disease Due to Bundibugyo Virus as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) as Vaccine Development Accelerates.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Article
- Yellow Fever in Pregnancy: A Comprehensive Review of the Clinical Implications and Vaccination in the Context of the 2024-2026 Americas Outbreak.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2026Review
- Viromic profiling of amniotic fluid reveals distinct viral communities associated with maternal health status.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Comparative analysis of placental transmission mechanisms for Dengue and Zika viruses: outcomes and future directions.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- TORCH infections at the maternal-fetal placental transmission: an overview of multi-omics, pathogenesis and innate immune defense.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Review
- Viral Vertical Transmission through the Placenta: The Potential of Natural Products as Therapeutic and Prophylactic Antiviral Agents.Current topics in medicinal chemistry · 2026Review
- Prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus infection and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Measles and rubella: From global health challenges to advancements in molecular diagnostics in the elimination era.Molecular therapy. Nucleic acids · 2025Review
- A Review of the Changing Global Impact of Arthropod-Borne Virus Diseases and Recent Initiatives from the World Health Organization.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Review
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Abstract
Vertical transmission, or mother-to-child transmission, of bacterial, viral, or parasitic infection is rare due to the success of the barrier functions of the placental maternal-fetal interface, which provides physical, molecular, and immunological mechanisms to protect the developing fetus. Infections in pregnancy that can cross the placenta and reach the fetus can cause fetal loss, stillbirth, or prematurity or can lead to congenital infection, malformation of organs, and neonatal disease at birth. The acronym TORCH stands for Toxoplasma gondii, other, rubella, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus (HSV). Within the TORCH category of 'other,' there are increasing emerging viral pathogens that can pass from mother to fetus, including Ebola virus, Zika virus, and emerging arbovirus infections, including West Nile virus and Rift Valley fever virus. Although SARS-CoV-2 has rarely been reported to show transplacental spread, the recent COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of surveillance of new human pathogens with rapidly evolving transmission patterns. This article reviews the protective roles of the placental maternal-fetal interface, the concept of TORCH infections, and the emergence of viral pathogens currently causing concerns for vertical transmission from mother to fetus.
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