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Perinatology Research Branch

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Placenta Lacks Major Molecules Used by SARS-CoV-2 Virus to Cause Infection
COVID-19 16 Jul 2020

Placenta Lacks Major Molecules Used by SARS-CoV-2 Virus to Cause Infection

The placental membranes that contain the fetus and amniotic fluid lack the messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule required to manufacture the…