A fetus can get an infection when a pathogen in the mother's blood is capable of crossing the placenta to the fetal circulation and tissues.

Name: A fetus can get an infection when a pathogen in the mother's blood is capable of crossing the placenta to the fetal circulation and tissues.
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The placenta does provide some protection against pathogens, but some infections can still cross the placenta and infect the fetus. This is known as vertical transmission of infection.

A Fetus Can Get an Infection When a Pathogen in the Mother's