placental macrophage (Hofbauer cell)
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Pathology
- may contain high levels of Zika virus RNA in zika-infected women
- likely route of entry for zika virus to fetal circulation
Physiology
- access to fetal circulation[1]
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elia J. Fairchild DG, Di Francesco L Evidence of How Zika Enters Fetal Tissues Physician's First Watch, Dec 14, 2016 David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief Massachusetts Medical Society http://www.jwatch.org