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theatlantic.com - August 18th 2016 - Adrienne LaFrance
Among the many mysteries that have vexed scientists about the ongoing Zika epidemic is the question of how, in pregnant women, the virus manages to cross the maternal-fetal barrier.
A woman’s body is usually quite good at protecting her growing baby. There are biological blockades to prevent the transmission of viruses to a fetus through the bloodstream, by way of the placenta; the same path for the nutrients and oxygen that sustain a developing baby.
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Re: The Mystery of Zika’s Path to the Placenta
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR THE ARTICLE ABOVE IS WITHIN THE LINK BELOW . . .
How Zika Virus Is Passed From Mother To Baby
http://resiliencesystem.org/how-zika-virus-passed-mother-baby
ALSO SEE . . .
How Mosquito Spit Might Affect Zika Risk
http://resiliencesystem.org/how-mosquito-spit-might-affect-zika-risk