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

• Main Authors: Rosalia Ragusa (Author), Armando Platania (Author), Mario Cuccia (Author), Gaetano Zappalà (Author), Gabriele Giorgianni (Author), Placido D'Agati (Author), Maria Alessandra Bellia (Author), Marina Marranzano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...