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Cross Pregnancy Viruses Placenta Placenta  Coxsackie B Hiv

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Coxsackie B
HIV
B19
CMV→ without causing obvious symptoms

Rubella (Togavirus) → Highly teratogenic in early pregnancy and prevented by vaccination in childhood or 16 weeks prior to pregnancy

HBV → may occur in utero

HSV2 → Cross placenta if the mother acquires Herpes during pregnancy

RSV and other respiratory viruses will not cross placenta

Tags: microbiology

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