Karoly Mirnics states that inflammatory cytokines, specifically interleukin 6 (IL-6), are the primary cause of fetal brain development alterations during maternal infection, rather than the infectious germ itself.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: Vanderbilt University
  The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Inflammation

Sources

• The Good, The Bad and the Ugly of Inflammation medschool.vanderbilt.edu Vanderbilt University via serper

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• interleukin-6 concept