Hi,
I am a postdoc researcher in a laboratory. I am studying the use of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) as a replication competant oncolytic virus. VSV is a natural pathogen of cattle, swine, and horses but can induce experimental infection in many laboratory animals. In humans, VSV is reported to cause a self-limited disease characterized by myalgia, fever, and intermittent chills. The entire course of the illness is typically 1 week.
However, I just descovered that I am pregnant. So now I am wondering about the risk that a VSV infection can cause to a fetus? And if I should avoid manipulating the virus during pregnancy?
I hope you will be able to answer my question
Thanks in advance for your help
Nanh |