Takeaway

• Pre-Omicron SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with vascular-related lesions of the placenta in association with foetal growth restriction, according to detailed MRI analysis.
• Omicron sub-lineage infection is associated with only 1 lesion (globular placenta) without foetal growth restriction.

Why this matters

• This study is one of the first detailed MRI examinations...