Evidence of possible SARS-CoV-2 vertical transmission according to World Health Organization criteria in asymptomatic pregnant women.

R Sevilla-MontoyaA Hidalgo-BravoG Estrada-GutiérrezO Villavicencio-CarrisozaM Leon-JuarezI Villegas-MotaS Espino-Y-SosaI E Monroy-MuñozRaigam Jafet Martínez-Portilla Liona Chiu Yee PoonJ A Cardona-PérezAddy Cecilia Helguera-Repettonull null

Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2021)

This study contributes evidence to reinforce the potential for vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 even in asymptomatic women and highlights the importance of testing more than one neonatal sample in order to increase the detection rate of SARS-CoV-2 in affected cases. © 2021 The Authors. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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