The association between early pregnancy infection with SARS-CoV-2 and fetal birth defects: a prospective study

J Jiaxin Luo (Fang Zongxi Center for Marine Evo-Devo and MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.) P Peisen Liu P Pengxi Chen (Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, United States) X Xia Zhou Y Yueru Ma W Wenxiao Lin K Keying Lai J Jingyi Cui C Chunmei Mi X Xi Wu (Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School) X Xiying Yuan W Weilin Ke Z Zhuo Li L Lingqian Wu (Center for Medical Genetics, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Ministry of Education Key Lab of Rare Pediatric Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Central South University)

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Volume / Issue Vol. 16, Issue 1
Published February 20, 2026
ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher Nature Portfolio

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Scientific Reports

Nature Portfolio

ISSN: 2045-2322 Open Access Life Sciences

Authors (14)

J

Jiaxin Luo

Fang Zongxi Center for Marine Evo-Devo and MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Genetics and Breeding, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.

P

Peisen Liu

P

Pengxi Chen

Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, United States

X

Xia Zhou

Y

Yueru Ma

W

Wenxiao Lin

K

Keying Lai

J

Jingyi Cui

C

Chunmei Mi

X

Xi Wu

Institute of Materials Research, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School

X

Xiying Yuan

W

Weilin Ke

Z

Zhuo Li

L

Lingqian Wu

Center for Medical Genetics, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Ministry of Education Key Lab of Rare Pediatric Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Central South University