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New study supports the theory that it may be possible for the infection such as common cold to pass from expectant mothers to their unborn children. The findings of the study are published in the journal iPlos One/i.
The study was led by Dr. Giovanni Piedimonte, professor of pediatrics and vice president of research at Tulane University.
"This is the first evidence that a common cold virus can infect the human placenta," Piedimonte said. "It supports our theory that when a woman develops ...