Congenital transmission (from mother to unborn child) of viruses can cause abnormal brain development in the fetus. Examples of viruses that can pass through the placenta and into the fetal brain include cytomegalovirus, rubella, and zika virus. A study published on April 14th inPLOS Pathogens examines the effects of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection on neuronalContinue reading “How congenital transmission of viruses may affect fetal brain development”