NewslettersUmbilical & Placental Cell News Adaptive Immune Defense Prevents Bartonella Persistence upon Trans-placental Transmission By Britya Ghosh - May 18, 2022 0 Researchers studied an experimental model of Bartonella infection in mice to assess the impact of maternal and newborn immune defense on vertical transmission and bacterial persistence in the offspring, respectively. [PLoS Pathogens] Full Article