Activation of the maternal immune system as a risk factor for neuropsychiatric disorders

Maternal Influences on Fetal Neurodevelopment: Clinical and Research Aspects

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 97-115

  Smith, Stephen E P ^a,b   Hsiao, Elaine ^a   Patterson, Paul H ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Influenza; Maternal immune activation; Poly(I:C); Prenatal infection; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860195769     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-921-5_7     Document Type: Chapter

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