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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| 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 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2014 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2015 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2021 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical" by people in Profiles.
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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 07 26; 406(10501):349-357.
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Factors Associated with Chikungunya Infection among Pregnant Women in Grenada, West Indies. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 07 05; 109(1):123-125.
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Standardized Definitions of In Utero Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Antiretroviral Drug Exposure Among Children. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 08 25; 75(2):347-355.
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Pharmacokinetics of Atazanavir Boosted With Cobicistat in Pregnant and Postpartum Women With HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2022 03 01; 89(3):303-309.
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COVID-19 in Pregnant Women and Their Newborn Infants. JAMA Pediatr. 2021 08 01; 175(8):781-783.
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Pharmacokinetics of darunavir and cobicistat in pregnant and postpartum women with HIV. AIDS. 2021 07 01; 35(8):1191-1199.
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A Possible Case of Vertical Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a Newborn With Positive Placental In Situ Hybridization of SARS-CoV-2 RNA. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2020 Nov 10; 9(5):636-639.
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Viral-Immune Cell Interactions at the Maternal-Fetal Interface in Human Pregnancy. Front Immunol. 2020; 11:522047.
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The Video intervention to Inspire Treatment Adherence for Life (VITAL Start): protocol for a multisite randomized controlled trial of a brief video-based intervention to improve antiretroviral adherence and retention among HIV-infected pregnant women in Malawi. Trials. 2020 Feb 19; 21(1):207.
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Host and viral mechanisms of congenital Zika syndrome. Virulence. 2019 12; 10(1):768-775.