Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 detected in placentas of 2 coronavirus disease 2019–positive asymptomatic pregnant women—case reportAJOG MFM at a Glance

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 detected in placentas of 2 coronavirus disease 2019–positive asymptomatic pregnant women—case reportAJOG MFM at a Glance

There is limited evidence regarding severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in the placenta of pregnant women who tested positive, and if this could be a route for vertical transmission of the virus in utero. We present the cases of 2 pregnant women in their third trimester who wer...

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Main Authors: Jaime Sanchez, MD, Paulino Vigil-De Gracia, MD, Erika Guerrero, PhD, Melissa Gaitán, BSc, Cindy Fu, XX, María Chen-Germán, BSc, Rodrigo Villalobos, MD, Luis Coronado, MD, Alexander A. Martínez, PhD, Dimelza Araúz, BSc, Lisseth Saenz, MSc, Oris Chavarría, MSc, Jessica Góndola, BSc, Ambar Moreno, BSc, Claudia González, MSc, Shantal Vega, BSc, Sara Campana, MD, Jorge Ng Chinkee, MD, Sandra López-Vergès, PhD, Mairim Alexandra Solís, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:AJOG Global Reports
Subjects:
case report
coronavirus disease 2019
pathologic effects
placenta
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
vertical transmission
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666577820300010

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