 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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| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2012 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2017 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2019 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2020 | 6 | 10 | 16 | | 2021 | 5 | 8 | 13 | | 2022 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 2023 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 2024 | 7 | 1 | 8 | | 2025 | 9 | 5 | 14 | | 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical" by people in Profiles.
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Boelig RC, Kavi A, Moore JL, Babineau DC, Metgud MC, Somannavar MS, Goudar SS, Derman RJ, Sunder Tikmani S, Saleem S, Goldenberg RL, Lokangaka AL, Tshefu AK, Bauserman MS, Mwenechanya M, Chomba E, Mazariegos M, Figueroa L, Krebs NF, Nyongesa P, Esamai F, Bucher S, Patel AB, Hibberd PL, Petri WA, Billah SM, Haque R, Koso-Thomas M, McClure EM, Carlo WA, Tita ATN. Timing of Prophylactic Intrapartum Azithromycin Administration and Efficacy in Prevention of Maternal and Infant Infections: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. BJOG. 2026 Apr; 133(5):976-984.
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Fairlie L, Szydlo DW, Mayo A, Bunge K, Mhlanga F, Piper J, Dadabhai S, Gatsi VM, Horne E, Ssemambo PK, Mandiwa V, Mgodi NM, Owor M, Anderson PL, Marzinke MA, Nakabiito C, Scheckter R, Chappell C, Hillier SL. Safety outcomes among infants whose mothers used the dapivirine vaginal ring or oral PrEP during pregnancy (MTN-042/DELIVER): a randomised phase 3b study. Lancet HIV. 2025 Nov; 12(11):e763-e773.
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Rutstein SE, Lucas VA, Hosseinipour MC, Herce ME, Edwards J, Cassidy C, Villiera J, Kamanga F, Chagomerana M, van Oosterhout JJ, Chikuse E, Rambiki E, Thawani A, Malewezi B, Makhupula L, Udedi C, Mbulaje P, Matoga M, Kumwenda W, Mvalo T, Bula A, Nkhalamba L, Mofolo I, Chinula L, Thonyiwa V, Kumwenda O, Chisema MN, Hoffman IF, Miller WC, Go VF, Pence B, Squibb MA, Saidi F. Leveraging infant visit PrEP screening INtegration & tasK shifting to improve post-partum HIV prevention in Malawi (LINK): a cluster-randomized trial evaluation of a postpartum HIV prevention package among breastfeeding women in Malawi. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 Aug 19; 25(1):1107.
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Sandoval AM, Nalls AV, McNulty EE, Denkers ND, Trujillo DJ, Olmsted Z, Barton E, Ballard JR, Grove DM, Dennison JS, Stilwell N, Cleveland CA, Crum JM, Ruder MG, Mathiason CK. Vertical transmission of chronic wasting disease in free-ranging white-tailed deer populations. Sci Rep. 2025 Aug 05; 15(1):28553.
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Owuor K, Turan JM, Szychowski JM, Onono M, Ongeri L, Beres LK, Helova A, Ouma E, Onyando M, Patel RC, Oyaro P, Abuogi LL, Hampanda K. Development and Validation of a Novel Risk Calculator to Predict Sub-optimal HIV Outcomes Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women with HIV in Kenya. AIDS Behav. 2025 Dec; 29(12):3757-3768.
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Bokop C, Dhar N, Izu A, Thaver-Kleitman J, Prabdial-Sing N, Ali MM, Akaba G, Barsosio HC, Berkley JA, Beck MM, Chaka TE, Cutland CL, Dorji P, Islam M, Keita AM, Lema FB, Medugu N, Mwakio S, Obaro S, Olateju EK, Sahni RD, Saha SK, Santhanam S, Sharma R, Sigaúque B, Simoes EAF, Sow SO, Tapia MD, Veeraraghavan B, Kwatra G, Madhi SA. Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women and cord blood hepatitis B surface antigen positive newborns in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. J Clin Virol. 2025 Aug; 179:105826.
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Silverstein M, Wong JB, Davis EM, Chelmow D, Coker TR, Fernandez A, Gibson E, Jaén CR, Krousel-Wood M, Lee S, Nicholson WK, Rao G, Ruiz JM, Stevermer J, Tsevat J, Underwood SM, Wiehe S. Screening for Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2025 06 10; 333(22):2006-2012.
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Schwartz DA, Vicente CR, Ververs M. Oropouche Virus (OROV) and Breastfeeding Safety: Analysis of Related Orthobunyaviruses for Mother-Infant Vertical Transmission in Breast Milk. Viruses. 2025 05 22; 17(6).
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DiMeglio LA, Yu W, Kalkwarf HJ, Brummel S, Chen JS, Geffner ME, McFarland EJ, Mirza A, Patel K, Shiau S, Jacobson DL. Bone Accrual Trajectories in Children and Adolescents With Perinatal HIV Infection. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 May 19; 110(6):e1783-e1792.
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Chappell CA, Kiser JJ, Brooks KM, Randolph R, Macio IS, Meyn LA, MaWhinney S, Rick AM, Muniz GB, Kwon KM, Letterio C, Naik S, Kreter B, Bunge KE, Krans EE, Hillier SL. Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Efficacy in Pregnant People With Hepatitis C Virus. Clin Infect Dis. 2025 04 30; 80(4):744-751.
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