During development, the embryo/foetus can be exposed to a number of environmental conditions that may impact development.
For this online forum post, please read the article ‘Teratogenic Genesis in Fetal Malformations’ by Kaleelullah and Garugual and published in 2021 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7937350/). After reading this article, please choose ONE (1) of the infectious agents that can affect the development of a child and outline in 250 words (+/- 10%):
· the causative agent
· the effect on the embryo/foetus/newborn/ infant
· prevention and/or treatment.
Remember this will need to specific and comply with expectations outlined in the rubric and in the general comments that have been previous posted on the course News forum.
You will need to accurately and appropriately reference (using APA7) other credible evidence in addition to the above journal article and late submissions without prior authorisation will incur late penalties as per USQ policy