Rubella Virus Infection, the Congenital Rubella Syndrome, and the Link to Autism
Rubella is a systemic virus infection that is usually mild. It can, however, cause severe birth defects known as the congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) when infection occurs early in pregnancy. As many as 8%−13% of children with CRS developed autism during the rubella epidemic of the 1960s...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/19/3543 |