| Literature DB >> 33185524 |
Emanuele T S Stonoga, Laura de Almeida Lanzoni, Patricia Zadorosnei Rebutini, André Luiz Permegiani de Oliveira, Jullie Anne Chiste, Cyllian Arias Fugaça, Daniele M M Prá, Ana Paula Percicote, Andrea Rossoni, Meri Bordignon Nogueira, Lucia de Noronha, Sonia Mara Raboni.
Abstract
We documented fetal death associated with intrauterine transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. We found chronic histiocytic intervillositis, maternal and fetal vascular malperfusion, microglial hyperplasia, and lymphocytic infiltrate in muscle in the placenta and fetal tissue. Placenta and umbilical cord blood tested positive for the virus by PCR, confirming transplacental transmission.Entities:
Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; Brazil; COVID-19; RT-PCR; SARS-CoV-2; autopsy; congenital transmission; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; diagnosis; intrauterine transmission; placenta; pregnancy; respiratory infections; saliva; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; stillbirth; swabs; testing; upper respiratory swab samples; viruses; zoonoses
Year: 2020 PMID: 33185524 DOI: 10.3201/eid2702.203824
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Infect Dis ISSN: 1080-6040 Impact factor: 6.883