Abstract
The effect of infection with teratogenic viruses at early stages of pregnancy is not fully understood. This study aimed to look at the effect of infection with teratogenic viruses such as bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) and border disease virus (BDV), on early stage embryos at the hatched blastocyst stage. BVDV and BDV are known to cross the placenta of infected mothers and lead to congenital defects and death of developing fetuses. This study can be a good model for better understanding the effects of other teratogenic viruses such as Rubella virus in humans.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 113-119 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases