Coxsackievirus B3 Infection Early in Pregnancy Induces Congenital Heart DefectsThrough Suppression of Fetal Cardiomyocyte Proliferation
Vipul Sharma, Lisa Smith Goessling, Anoop K. Brar, Chetanchandra S. Joshi, Indira U. Mysorekar, Pirooz Eghtesady
This study shows that Coxsackievirus B3 infection early in pregnancy causes congenital heart defects by suppressing fetal cardiomyocyte proliferation.
Journal of the American Heart Association · Jan 14, 2021Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology