atresia associated with prenatal infection by Listeria monocytogenes. Recent disorganization of extrahepatic bile ducts was shown in a premature infant dying at 3 hours of age of an intrauterine pneumonia associated with an amniotic infection by Listeria monocytogenes. The alimentary canal was heavily infected with Listeria and listerial abscesses were located in the periportal zones of the liv...

It is increasingly appreciated that altered neuroimmune mechanisms might play a role in the development of schizophrenia and related psychotic illnesses. On the basis of human epidemiological findings, a number of translational rodent models have been established to explore the consequences of prenatal immune activation on brain and behavioral development. The currently existing models are base...

Prenatal maternal infection is an environmental risk factor for neurodevelopmental psychiatric illness and disease-associated cognitive impairments. Modeling this epidemiological link in animals shows that prenatal immune challenge is capable of inducing long-lasting deficits in numerous cognitive domains. Here, we combined a neonatal cross-fostering design with a mouse model of prenatal immune...

Continuing technologic and medical advances in the detection, treatment, and prevention of pediatric human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection require an ongoing assessment and review of necommendations relating to pediatric HIV infection, including issues that involve prenatal and peninatal HIV counseling and testing. Changes in the epidemiology of HIV infection in women require that prenat...

BACKGROUND Mandatory reporting of HIV infection to public health authorities, although now common, may deter people from undergoing testing. We examined HIV testing frequency in Alberta before and after mandatory reporting was implemented. We also examined the effect on testing rates among pregnant women when Alberta adopted an opt-out approach to prenatal HIV screening. METHODS Using data fr...

Continuing technologic and medical advances in the detection, treatment, and prevention of pediatric human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection require an ongoing assessment and review of necommendations relating to pediatric HIV infection, including issues that involve prenatal and peninatal HIV counseling and testing. Changes in the epidemiology of HIV infection in women require that prenat...

OBJECTIVE Consistent evidence has linked a range of prenatal maternal infections with psychotic disorders in later life. However, the potential for this exposure to impact more common disorders requires further investigation. METHODS Participants came from the Mater University Study of pregnancy, a longitudinal, pre-birth cohort study which recruited pregnant mothers from a Brisbane hospital ...

Prenatal immunological adversities such as maternal infection have been widely acknowledged to contribute to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental brain disorders. In recent years, epidemiological and experimental evidence has accumulated to suggest that prenatal exposure to immune challenges can also negatively affect various physiological and metabolic functions beyond those typically assoc...