EBK HUMAN ANATOMY
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ISBN: 9780134424828
Author: Nath
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 28, Problem 2CT
The virus that causes rubella, or "German measles," has been recognized for decades as a powerful teratogen (agent that causes malformation of an embryo). During which trimester of pregnancy would it be most dangerous for pregnant women to be exposed to this pathogen? Why?
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