A Possible Case of Vertical Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a Newborn With Positive Placental In Situ Hybridization of SARS-CoV-2 RNA
Ihab Alamar, Mohammad H Abu-Arja, Taryn Heyman, Drucilla J. Roberts, Niyati Desai, Pramod Narula, Beata Dygulska
Abstract
Little is known about the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on pregnant mothers and their infants. Moreover, there is no definitive evidence that SARS CoV- 2 can be vertically transmitted from an infected mother to the unborn fetus.
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MedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)CoronavirusCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakVirologyBetacoronavirusSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirusPandemicTransmission (telecommunications)Respiratory systemIn situ hybridizationFetusSevere acute respiratory syndromePregnancyImmunologyDiseasePathologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)GeneBiologyOutbreakMessenger RNAGeneticsEngineeringElectrical engineeringCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionReproductive System and PregnancyPregnancy and preeclampsia studies