The first trimester of pregnancy is the most critical period for embryo survival. At 8–10 weeks of pregnancy, cytotrophoblast cells invade the decidualized endometrium, results in remodeling of the ...
Chorionic villus sampling is a prenatal diagnostic test performed for prenatal genetic testing involving a biopsy of placental tissue between 10 to 13 weeks gestation. The tissue harvested is the ...
In this Review, we highlight the molecular pathogenic mechanisms of select pathogens that have distinct effects during pregnancy. The acronym TORCH was coined to refer to pathogens known to traverse ...