Horizontal transmission of novel H1N1/09 influenza virus in a newborn: Myth or fact?

Horizontal transmission of H1N1/09 virus infection is very common however; transmission through this route has not been reported in newborns. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of newborn who acquired infection of novel H1N1/09 virus horizontally through asymptomatic family members or h...

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Main Authors: Uttam Kumar Sarkar, Utpala Mitra, Mamta Chawla Sarkar, Shanta Dutta, Himanish Roy, Mrinal Kanti Chatterjee, Phalguni Dutta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Acute Disease
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221618913600426