Melissa suffered a severe viral infection during her fourth month of pregnancy that caused her baby to be born with an abnormal heart valve.In this instance,the virus was clearly a(n)

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A teratogen is any agent that can cause a birth defect or negatively impact the development of a fetus. In this case, the viral infection that Melissa suffered during pregnancy is a teratogen that resulted in her baby being born with an abnormal heart valve.

Melissa Suffered a Severe Viral Infection During Her Fourth Month