Pathogenesis of Congenital Rubella Virus Infection in Human Fetuses: Viral Infection in the Ciliary Body Could Play an Important Role in Cataractogenesis

Background: Development of congenital rubella syndrome associated with rubella virus infection during pregnancy is clinically important, but the pathogenicity of the virus remains unclear. Methods: Pathological examination was conducted on 3 aborted fetuses with congenital rubella infection. Finding...

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Main Authors: Thong Van Nguyen, Van Hung Pham, Kenji Abe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:EBioMedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396414000231