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Vertical transmission and early diagnosis of the microsporidian Enterocytozoon hepatonaei in Whiteleg Shrimp Penaeus vannamei [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Microsporidia, which are ubiquitous obligate intracellular parasites responsible for a variety of diseases and economic losses in farming, have different transmission strategies. While horizontal transmission relies on sufûcient parasite numbers released
Hung Vu-Khac   +9 more
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Maternal Leishmania infantum infection status has significant impact on leishmaniasis in offspring. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
Visceral Leishmaniasis is a deadly disease caused by Leishmania infantum, endemic in more than 98 countries across the globe. Although the most common means of transmission is via a sand fly vector, there is growing evidence that vertical transmission ...
Angela J Toepp   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unexpected Vertical Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: Discordant Clinical Course and Transmission from Mother to Newborn

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2022
Mother-to-newborn COVID-19 transmission is mainly postnatal, but single-case reports and small case series have also described SARS-CoV-2 transplacental transmission.
Alessandra Boncompagni   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gut mutualists can persist in host populations despite low fidelity of vertical transmission

open access: yesEvolutionary Human Sciences, 2022
Humans harbour diverse microbial communities, and this interaction has fitness consequences for hosts and symbionts. Understanding the mechanisms that preserve host–symbiont association is an important step in studying co-evolution between humans and ...
Xiyan Xiong, Sara L. Loo, Mark M. Tanaka
doaj   +1 more source

Expanding the role of community mobilization to accelerate progress towards ending vertical transmission of HIV in Uganda : the Networks model [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Introduction: Efforts to prevent vertical transmission of HIV have gained momentum globally since the launch of the ‘‘Global plan towards the elimination of new HIV infections among children by 2015 and keeping their mothers alive’’, reflecting the ...
Iorpenda, Kate   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Cell-free (RNA) and cell-associated (DNA) HIV-1 and postnatal transmission through breastfeeding [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
<p>Introduction - Transmission through breastfeeding remains important for mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) in resource-limited settings. We quantify the relationship between cell-free (RNA) and cell-associated (DNA) shedding of HIV-1 virus in ...
Van de Perre, P   +28 more
core   +1 more source

Hepatitis B in pregnancy: a concise review of neonatal vertical transmission and antiviral prophylaxis

open access: yesAnnals of Hepatology, 2014
Hepatitis B is a chronic viral infection of the liver leading to complications including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The leading cause of acquisition is vertical transmission from an infected mother to the newborn.
Frank Wong   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The prevalence of vertical transmission of human immunodeficiency virus and associated factors among exposed infants in Eastern Lake zone and Southern Highland of Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesHIV Research & Clinical Practice
Background Globally, the rate of antiretroviral therapy coverage for pregnant women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) increased by 38% between 2010 and 2015 but only by 2% between 2016 and 2020.
Peter Richard Torokaa   +20 more
doaj   +1 more source

Difference of Vertical Transmission in HIV-Infected Women with Complete and Incomplete PMTCT

open access: yesIndonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2015
Objective: To analyze any differences on vertical transmission in groups with complete and incomplete program as well as the factors influencing completion.
Sitti Fausihar, Yudianto B Saroyo
doaj   +1 more source

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