Zika virus shedding in human milk during lactation: an unlikely source of infection?

Zika virus shedding in human milk during lactation: an unlikely source of infection?

Zika virus (ZIKV) transmission through non-mosquito-dependent routes has become increasingly important since reports of sexual transmission. Breastfeeding is a potential means of ZIKV transmission, but data on this remain limited. The cases of four mothers with laboratory-proven infections are repor...

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Main Authors: Marta G. Cavalcanti, Mauro J. Cabral-Castro, Jorge L.S. Gonçalves, Larissa S. Santana, Eduardo Scarlatelli Pimenta, José M. Peralta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Zika virus
Breast milk transmission
Acute infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217300450

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