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. 2025 Aug;30(8):3835-3836.
doi: 10.1038/s41380-025-03059-0. Epub 2025 May 15.

The evidence of influenza A virus infection during pregnancy as a risk factor for neuropsychiatric disorder in offspring

Jean-Paul Selten  1 , Vera A Morgan  2
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The evidence of influenza A virus infection during pregnancy as a risk factor for neuropsychiatric disorder in offspring

Jean-Paul Selten et al. Mol Psychiatry. 2025 Aug.
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