Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
"Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The transmission of infectious disease or pathogens from one generation to another. It includes transmission in utero or intrapartum by exposure to blood and secretions, and postpartum exposure via breastfeeding.
| Descriptor ID |
D018445
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.310.425
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| Concept/Terms |
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical- Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
- Pathogen Transmission, Vertical
- Transmission, Vertical Pathogen
- Vertical Pathogen Transmission
- Vertical Transmission of Infectious Disease
- Vertical Infection Transmission
- Vertical Infectious Disease Transmission
- Infection Transmission, Vertical
- Transmission, Vertical Infection
Maternal-Fetal Infection Transmission- Maternal-Fetal Infection Transmission
- Maternal Fetal Infection Transmission
- Transmission, Maternal-Fetal Infection
- Infection Transmission, Maternal-Fetal
- Infection Transmission, Maternal Fetal
- Infection Transmission, Fetomaternal
- Mother-to-Child Transmission
- Mother to Child Transmission
- Mother-to-Child Transmissions
- Transmission, Mother-to-Child
- Transmissions, Mother-to-Child
- Fetomaternal Infection Transmission
- Transmission, Fetomaternal Infection
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical" by people in this website by year, and whether "Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 2014 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2015 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2018 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2020 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2021 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical" by people in Profiles.
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Adherence to hepatitis B birth dose vaccine recommendations in two hospital systems in Houston. Vaccine. 2026 Apr 30; 80:128564.
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Breastfeeding support for women with HIV: lactation consultant HIV-knowledge, attitudes, stigma, and tele-lactation experiences. AIDS. 2026 May 01; 40(5):547-557.
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State-of-the-Art Review: Congenital Syphilis in the Modern Era: Current Strategies and Future Directions. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 04; 81(6):1023-1035.
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Maternal Coronavirus Disease 2019 Test Positivity and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Outcomes for Infants Born Extremely Preterm. J Pediatr. 2026 01; 288:114840.
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Intercellular highways of viral spread: tunneling nanotubes and extracellular vesicles at the maternal-fetal interface. Curr Opin Virol. 2025 Dec; 73:101490.
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Using interactive SMS support groups to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South Africa: a qualitative analysis of social and psychological benefits. SAHARA J. 2025 12; 22(1):1989323.
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Determinants of successful AAV-vectored delivery of HIV-1 bNAbs in early life. Nature. 2025 09; 645(8082):1020-1028.
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Estimating the effect of maternal viral load on perinatal and postnatal HIV transmission: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet. 2025 Jul 26; 406(10501):349-357.
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The HAVCR1-centric host factor network drives Zika virus vertical transmission. Cell Rep. 2025 Apr 22; 44(4):115464.
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Coinfection by multiple Trypanosoma cruzi clones: a new perspective on host-parasite relationship with consequences for pathogenesis and management of Chagas disease. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev. 2025 Jun 25; 89(2):e0024224.