Intrauterine vertical SARS-CoV-2 infection: a case confirming transplacental transmission followed by divergence of the viral genome.
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Zaigham M, Holmberg A, Karlberg ML, Lindsjö OK, Jokubkiene L, Sandblom J, Strand AS, Andersson O, Hansson SR, Nord DG, Tannenberg P
BJOG 128 (8) 1388-1394 [2021-07-00; online 2021-03-22]
A 27-year-old woman (gravida 2, para 1) was transported to the regional university hospital in gestational week (GW) 34 + 4 due to a three-day history of fever, abdominal pain and reduced foetal movements. She had developed a dry cough one day prior to the admission (Figure S1). The woman, was slightly overweight (BMI 27 kg/m 2 ) but otherwise healthy. She had normal antenatal check-ups and an obstetric ultrasound at GW 32 + 2 showed a normal foetal weight deviation of +8%1 .
PubMed 33638908
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.16682
Crossref 10.1111/1471-0528.16682