High Incidence of Herpes Simplex Virus-1 in Cord Blood and Placenta Infection of Women in Southern Brazil.
Emiliana Claro AvilaFabiana Finger-JardimCarla Vitola GonçalvesVanusa Pousada da HoraMarcelo Alves SoaresAna Maria Barral de MartínezPublished in: Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia (2020)
The occurrence of HSV-1 DNA in the placenta and in cord blood found suggests vertical transmission from asymptomatic pregnant women to the fetus.