Preventive effects of folic acid on Zika virus-associated poor pregnancy outcomes in immunocompromised mice.
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection may lead to congenital microcephaly and pregnancy loss in pregnant women. In the context of pregnancy, folic acid (FA) supplementation may reduce the risk of abnormal pregnancy outcomes. Intriguingly, FA may have a beneficial effect on the adverse pregnancy outcomes assoc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-05-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1008521 |