Evidence for Mother-to-Child Transmission of Zika Virus Through Breast Milk

Gabriela M. Blohm, John A. Lednicky, Marilianna Márquez, Sarah K. White, Julia C. Loeb, Carlos A. Pacheco, David J. Nolan, Taylor Paisie, Marco Salemi, Alfonso J. Rodríguez-Morales, J. Glenn Morris, Juliet R.C. Pulliam, Alberto E. Paniz-Mondolfi

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Abstract

Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging viral pathogen that continues to spread throughout different regions of the world. Herein we report a case that provides further evidence that ZIKV transmission can occur through breastfeeding by providing a detailed clinical, genomic, and virological case-based description.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1120-1121
Number of pages2
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume66
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Mar 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Asymptomatic
  • Breast milk
  • Breastfeeding transmission
  • Venezuela
  • Zika virus

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