Measles and Pregnancy: Immunity and Immunization-What Can Be Learned from Observing Complications during an Epidemic Year

• Hoofdauteurs: Rosalia Ragusa (Auteur), Armando Platania (Auteur), Mario Cuccia (Auteur), Gaetano Zappalà (Auteur), Gabriele Giorgianni (Auteur), Placido D'Agati (Auteur), Maria Alessandra Bellia (Auteur), Marina Marranzano (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease. Unvaccinated pregnant women are not only at risk of infection but also at risk of severe pregnancy complications. As measles causes a dysregulation of the entire immune system, we describe immunological variations and how immune response mechanisms ca...