Vertical transmission in chikungunya infection.
We report the pregnancy outcome and clinical and laboratory findings in infants born to women with chikungunya infection during pregnancy. There was evidence of vertical transmission and poor pregnancy outcome in some cases.
Senanayake
M P
MP
Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. paed_colombo@yahoo.com
Senanayake
S M
SM
Vidanage
K K
KK
Gunasena
S
S
Lamabadusuriya
S P
SP
D000328:Adult; D018354:Alphavirus Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D002646:Chikungunya virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013188:Sri Lanka / Q000453:epidemiology