Review of new evidence about the possible vertical transmission of coronavirus disease-2019

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OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review of original peer-reviewed studies, containing data on the identification of SARS-CoV-2 in clinical samples of amniotic fluid, placenta or membranes, umbilical cord blood, and human milk, from women with a clinically or confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19. These studies should have been published after the guide for the management of patients with COVID-19 from World Health Organization guide (available in March 13, 2020).

RESULTS: Seventeen studies were included, in which 143 clinical samples were identified (38 of amniotic fluid; 34 of placentas or membranes; 39 from umbilical cord blood and 32 from human milk). Among the 143 samples, nine were positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA (one amniotic fluid sample obtained before rupturing the membranes; six samples of placenta or membranes, although authors indicate the possibility of contamination by maternal blood in three of these, and two samples of human milk).

CONCLUSIONS: Following our search criteria, we found no studies that demonstrate the detection of SARS-CoV-2, in conjunction with viral isolation and the evaluation of the infective capacity of viral particles, in clinical samples of amniotic fluid, placenta or membranes, umbilical cord blood and human milk, from women with a confirmed or clinical diagnosis of COVID-19. However, vertical transmission cannot be ruled out, larger studies are required that ideally locate in situ RNA and protein of SARS-CoV-2, as well as isolation that demonstrate the infective capacity of the viral particles.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

Enthalten in:

Gaceta sanitaria - 36(2022), 2 vom: 22. März, Seite 166-172

Sprache:

Spanisch

Weiterer Titel:

Revisión de nuevas evidencias acerca de la posible transmisión vertical de la COVID-19

Beteiligte Personen:

Sampieri, Clara Luz [VerfasserIn]
Montero, Hilda [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
RNA, Viral
Review
SARS-CoV-2
Systematic Review
Transmisión vertical
Vertical transmission

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 30.03.2022

Date Revised 14.02.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.gaceta.2020.06.005

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM312878168