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Mother-to-Child Transmission of Andes Virus through Breast Milk, Chile1.

Authors :
Ferrés, Marcela
Martínez-Valdebenito, Constanza
Angulo, Jenniffer
Henríquez, Carolina
Vera-Otárola, Jorge
José Vergara, María
Pérez, Javier
Fernández, Jorge
Sotomayor, Viviana
Francisca Valdés, María
González-Candia, Diego
Tischler, Nicole D.
Vial, Cecilia
Vial, Pablo
Mertz, Gregory
Le Corre, Nicole
Vergara, María José
Valdés, María Francisca
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases; Aug2020, Vol. 26 Issue 8, p1885-1888, 4p, 1 Color Photograph, 1 Diagram
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Andes virus (ANDV) is the only hantavirus transmitted between humans through close contact. We detected the genome and proteins of ANDV in breast milk cells from an infected mother in Chile who transmitted the virus to her child, suggesting gastrointestinal infection through breast milk as a route of ANDV person-to-person transmission. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
26
Issue :
8
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
144704926
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2608.200204