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NALT Core

Fields of Study
epidemiology
disease transmission
vertical disease transmission

Preferred term

vertical disease transmission

Type

Topic

Definition

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.
Source: Medical Subject Headings
Concept scheme: https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

disease transmission

Narrower concepts

transplacental transmission

Synonyms

mother to child transmission
vertical infection transmission

In other languages

transmisión vertical de enfermedades

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/323693

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