Possible Vertical Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 From an Infected Mother to Her Newborn

Dong, Lan; Tian, Jinhua; He, Songming; Zhu, Chuchao; Wang, Jian; Liu, Chen; Yang, Jing

doi:10.1001/jama.2020.4621

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Possible Vertical Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 From an Infected Mother to Her Newborn

Published in JAMA • Mar 26, 2020

Authors:

Lan Dong

Jinhua Tian

Songming He

Abstract

This case report describes birth of an infant with elevated anti–SARS-CoV-2 IgM antibodies and cytokine levels to a mother with polymerase chain reaction–confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) despite no physical contact.

Subject

Medicine

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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