Mother-to-Child Transmission of Andes Virus through Breast Milk, Chile

Andes virus (ANDV) is the only hantavirus transmitted between humans through close contact. We detected the genome and proteins of ANDV in breast milk cells from an infected mother in Chile who transmitted the virus to her child, suggesting gastrointestinal infection through breast milk as a route o...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2020-08, Vol.26 (8), p.1885-1888
Main Authors: Ferres, Marcela, Martinez-Valdebenito, Constanza, Angulo, Jenniffer, Henriquez, Carolina, Vera-Otarola, Jorge, Vergara, Maria Jose, Perez, Javier, Fernandez, Jorge, Sotomayor, Viviana, Valdes, Maria Francisca, Gonzalez-Candia, Diego, Tischler, Nicole D, Vial, Cecilia, Vial, Pablo, Mertz, Gregory, Corre, Nicole Le
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Andes virus
B cells
Baby foods
Body fluids
breast-feeding
Breastfeeding & lactation
Disease transmission
Epidemics
Families & family life
Gastrointestinal diseases
gastrointestinal tract
Hantavirus
Health aspects
Hospitalization
Infection
Infections
Infectious diseases
Intensive care
Newborn babies
Proteins
RNA
transmission
Urine
viruses
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Summary:Andes virus (ANDV) is the only hantavirus transmitted between humans through close contact. We detected the genome and proteins of ANDV in breast milk cells from an infected mother in Chile who transmitted the virus to her child, suggesting gastrointestinal infection through breast milk as a route of ANDV person-to-person transmission.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2608.200204