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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. epidemiology
  3. disease transmission
  4. vertical disease transmission

Término preferido

vertical disease transmission

Tipo

  • Topic

Definición

  • Information 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.

Concepto genérico

Sinónimos

  • mother to child transmission
  • vertical infection transmission

En otras lenguas

URI

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

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