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Detection of SARS‐CoV‐2 in biological samples of pregnant women infected with COVID‐19: A prospective cross‐sectional study
Author(s) -
Khoiwal Kavita,
Kalita Deepjyoti,
Dhundi Deepika,
Kumari Reena,
Shankar Ravi,
Gaurav Amrita,
Bahadur Anupama,
Chaturvedi Jaya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/ijgo.13928
Subject(s) - medicine , amniotic fluid , covid-19 , obstetrics , cord blood , transmission (telecommunications) , umbilical cord , cross sectional study , prospective cohort study , pregnancy , gynecology , virology , immunology , fetus , pathology , disease , genetics , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , electrical engineering , biology , engineering
Synopsis SARS‐CoV‐2 was detected in the vaginal and cervical fluid, amniotic fluid, cord blood, placental membranes, and breastmilk of pregnant women, therefore suggesting the possibility of vertical transmission.
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