The Impact of Endocrine Disruptor Exposure During Pregnancy on Bacterial Complications and Viral Infections: A Narrative Review
Sofoklis Stavros, Angeliki Gerede, Nektaria Zagorianakou, Efthalia Moustakli, Anastasios Potiris, Ismini Anagnostaki, Alexios Kozonis, Maria Tzeli, Aikaterini Lydia Vogiatzoglou, Pavlos Machairoudias, Konstantinos Zacharis, Athanasios Zikopoulos, Dimitrios Loutradis, Ekaterini Domali · 2026
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Sofoklis Stavros and co-authors review, in a 2026 paper, how endocrine-disrupting chemicals may raise infection risk during pregnancy. These chemicals, found in plastics, pesticides, and stain-resistant coatings, can interfere with the body's hormone and immune signals. Pregnancy is a sensitive window, since both systems shift in finely tuned ways to protect the child.
The review sums up where these chemicals come from and how they act. It traces paths by which they may alter the mother's gut microbiota, blunt immune responses, and disturb hormone signaling. Those shifts may open the door to bacterial and viral infections of the birth canal and urinary tract, and to infections within the womb, all tied to poor birth outcomes. The authors searched three large databases for work up to the start of 2026. They call for sharper risk assessment and public health steps to protect mothers and unborn children.
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| CREATOR | Sofoklis Stavros, Angeliki Gerede, Nektaria Zagorianakou, Efthalia Moustakli, Anastasios Potiris, Ismini Anagnostaki, Alexios Kozonis, Maria Tzeli, Aikaterini Lydia Vogiatzoglou, Pavlos Machairoudias, Konstantinos Zacharis, Athanasios Zikopoulos, Dimitrios Loutradis, Ekaterini Domali |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 51 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |