High levels of maternal antibodies against herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) in mid-pregnancy has been linked to an increased risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study suggests.
“This is the first study to report an association between maternal anti-HSV-2 antibody levels and risk of ASD in offspring,” write the investigators, with first author Milada Mahic, PhD, a postdoctoral research scientist with the Center for Infection and Immunity, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City.
“We believe the mother’s immune response to HSV-2 could be disrupting fetal central nervous system development, raising risk for
source http://www.omnipopmag.com/2017/03/02/autism-linked-to-herpes-infection-in-pregnancy/
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