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Vertical transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2: A scoping review.

Lemi Belay ToluAlex EzehGarumma Tolu Feyissa
Published in: PloS one (2021)
Currently there is not enough evidence on vertical virologic transmission of COVID-19 infection during the third trimester of pregnancy. Additionally, there is no evidence to support cesarean delivery, abstaining from breast feeding nor mother and infant separation. Further research involving an adequate sample size of breast milk, placenta, amniotic fluid, and cord blood to ascertain the possibility of vertical transmission and breast milk transfer is needed.
Keyphrases
  • cord blood
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • sars cov
  • preterm birth
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • liquid chromatography
  • bone marrow