Reticulated, Hyperchromic Rash in a Striated Pattern Mimicking Atopic Dermatitis and Fungal Infection in a 2-Month-Old Female: A Case of Incontinentia Pigmenti by Nina Poliak, Alexandre Le, Anthony Rainey

“…During her 6-month wellness visit, the patient was diagnosed with incontinentia pigmenti (IP), a rare X-linked dominant disorder, fatal to male fetuses in utero. IP can lead to serious neurological and ophthalmologic consequences. …”
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Light microscopic studies on the alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase activity of the fetal bovine peripheral blood lymphocytes by İlhami Çelik, Reşat N. Aştı, Mustafa Ü. Boyraz

“…Positively stained lymphocytes were first seen in the peripheral blood smears of the fetuses in 60 days old.<p> Large majority of the alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase pozitive lymphocytes showed localised granularpositivity, whereas, in the smaller numbers of positive cells, a diffuse granular staining pattern was observed.…”
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Cellular and Molecular Characteristics of Scarless versus Fibrotic Wound Healing by Latha Satish, Sandeep Kathju

“…Integumentary wound healing in mammalian fetuses is essentially different from wound healing in adult skin. …”
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45,X/47,XXX Mosaicism and Short Stature by Erica Everest, Laurie A. Tsilianidis, Anzar Haider, Douglas G. Rogers, Nouhad Raissouni, Bahareh Schweiger

“…This creates difficulty in counseling parents whose children or fetuses have these karyotypes.…”
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Ruptured Giant Omphalocele. A Case Report by Víctor Manuel González Valdez, Martha Ofarrill Sánchez, Yaquelín González Ricardo

“…It can be associated with other malformations including imperforate anus, agenesis of the colon, bladder exstrophy and cardiovascular disease, frequently leading to non-viable fetuses. A case of a female newborn who was prematurely delivered (35.3 weeks) in Belize with low birth weight (1860 g) is presented. …”
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Association of Adverse Perinatal Outcomes with Blood Components Transfusion in Patients with Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy by Pan X, Chu R, Qiao X, Zhang X, Li L, Zhang W

“…Blood transfusion therapy may act as an early indicator of disease severity, requiring immediate intervention for both mothers and fetuses with high-risk factors.Keywords: maternal-fetal medicine, blood transfusion therapy, adverse maternal and fetal outcomes, predictive risk factors…”
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Light microscopic investigations on the fundic mucosa of rabbit stomach at prenatal and postnatal periods by Mine Yaman, Aydın Girgin

“…In this study. 20 female and 4 male New Zealand Albino rabbits, their fetuses and newborns were used. The rabbits were sacrificied and the tissue samples were taken from fundus of stomach and processed (or light microscopic investigations. …”
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Congenital Limb Deformities in a Neonatal Crossbred Pig by Michael C. Rahe, Laurence Evrard, Neil B. Holmes

“…The litter from a second parity crossbred sow presented with four mummified fetuses, three stillborn piglets, and two live piglets with notable limb deformities that were unable to effectively ambulate. …”
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Protocol for genetic analysis of population-scale ultra-low-depth sequencing data by Jingyu Zeng, Linxuan Li, Ying Lin, Xianmei Lan, Xinyi Zhang, Yingying Wang, Mingzhi Liao, Xin Jin, Huanhuan Zhu

“…Summary: Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) not only enables the detection of chromosomal anomalies in fetuses but also generates vast amounts of ultra-low-depth sequencing data, which can be leveraged for population genomic studies. …”
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Toxoplasmosis in Pork Meat: a Health Risk by Mildre Mercedes Vidal del Río, María Fernanda Latorre Barragán, Darwin Rafael Villamarín Barragán, Aldemar Alejandro Monsalve Guamán

“…Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by a protozoan called Toxoplasma gondii, it manifests itself with great morbidity and mortality in fetuses, newborns and immunocompromised patients, however, toxoplasmosis can also manifest itself in immunocompetent patients suffering from: chorioretinitis, lymphadenopathy, pneumonia, brain abscess, myositis, myocarditis and hepatitis. …”
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Hubungan Faktor Risiko dengan Kejadian Pre-Eklampsia Berat di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Nurulia Muthi Karima, Rizanda Machmud, Yusrawati .

“…There are many things that affect it, such as maternal age, parity, gestational age, number of fetuses, the number of ANC visits, and history of hypertension. …”
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Concordance of Prenatal Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Classification of Corpus Callosum Dysplasia by Hui Peng, Xi Chen, Xuejin Zou, Yan Song, Chunlan Cheng, Jianli Zhang

“…Results: Of the 203 cases of fetuses with abnormal cavum septi pellucidi, 143 cases (70.4%) were normal, 34 cases (16.7%) had complete agenesis of the corpus callosum, and 18 cases (8.9%) had partial agenesis of the corpus callosum. …”
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The Matrix Metalloproteases and Endothelin-1 in Infection-Associated Preterm Birth by Nicole S. Olgun, Sandra E. Reznik

“…In the United States, PTB accounts for 12-13% of all live births, and, with the exception of fetuses suffering from anomalies, is the primary cause of perinatal mortality. …”
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Regulation of Nutrient Transport across the Placenta by Susanne Lager, Theresa L. Powell

“…The activity of a range of nutrient transporters has been reported to be decreased in placentas of growth restricted fetuses, whereas at least some studies indicate that placental nutrient transport is upregulated in fetal overgrowth. …”
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Bioluminescence Imaging of Gene Expression in Utero by Meera T. Saxena, Sara J. Aton, Charles Hildebolt, Julie L. Prior, Ute Abraham, David Piwnica-Worms, Erik D. Herzog

“…Using rats carrying a Per1::luc transgene, we repetitively imaged fetuses in utero throughout gestation. We found that bioluminescence was specific to transgenic pups, increased dramatically on embryonic day 10 (10 days after successful mating), and continued to increase logarithmically until birth. …”
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Virulence and pathogenicity of group B Streptococcus: Virulence factors and their roles in perinatal infection by Christina J. Megli, Sophia M. Carlin, Elizabeth J. Giacobe, Gideon H. Hillebrand, Thomas A. Hooven

“…This review summarizes key virulence factors associated with group B Streptococcus (GBS), a significant pathogen particularly affecting pregnant women, fetuses, and infants. Beginning with an introduction to the historical transition of GBS from a zoonotic pathogen to a prominent cause of human infections, particularly in the perinatal period, the review describes major disease manifestations caused by GBS, including sepsis, meningitis, chorioamnionitis, pneumonia, and others, linking each to specific virulence mechanisms. …”
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Can Humanity Thrive Beyond the Galaxy? by Sayaka WAKAYAMA, Teruhiko WAKAYAMA

“…For example, when humans begin living and reproducing in space habitats or on other planets in the solar system, are there risks that future generations may suffer from adverse mutations induced by space radiation, or that embryos and fetuses will develop abnormally in gravitational environments that differ from that of Earth? …”
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Maternal and Perinatal Characterization of Patients with Preeclampsia and Eclampsia in a Health Center in Nioro du Sahel by Yuset Muñoz Ricart

“…<br /> <strong>Methods:</strong> a descriptive study involving 82 patients diagnosed with preeclampsia and eclampsia and 60 fetuses carried by them was conducted in the maternity department of the Health Reference Center in Nioro du Sahel from January to December 2008. …”
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Sulfated Glycans and Related Digestive Enzymes in the Zika Virus Infectivity: Potential Mechanisms of Virus-Host Interaction and Perspectives in Drug Discovery by Vitor H. Pomin

“…Recent findings have demonstrated that ZIKV causes severe defects on the neural development in fetuses in utero and newborns. Very little is known about the molecular mechanisms involved in the ZIKV infectivity. …”
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Does famine during the fetal period increase the degree of disability of the elderly?—An empirical study based on data from China by Zhibin Zhang, Junnan Jiang

“…Conclusions China’s long-term care capacity should be improved, with attention paid to the rural disabled population and to the health of pregnant women and fetuses.…”
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