Vertical transmission of human echovirus 11 at the time of Bornholm disease in late pregnancy.
We report a case of human echovirus 11 infection in a neonate at the time of Bornholm disease in late pregnancy of the mother. Mother and baby were found to be infected with the same virus, with a combination of diagnostic virologic techniques, demonstrating likely transmission from mother to baby around the time of delivery.
Tang
Julian W
JW
Centre for Virology, Department of Infection, Division of Infection and Immunity, Royal Free and University College Medical School, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK.
Bendig
Justin W A
JW
Ossuetta
Iviano
I
D029822:Enterovirus B, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004769:Enterovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*