Perinatal transmission of dengue: a report of 7 cases

J Pediatr. 2013 Nov;163(5):1514-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.06.040. Epub 2013 Aug 2.

Abstract

Perinatal transmission of dengue virus was confirmed by the evidence of virus in fetal tissue, newborn serum, and placenta of pregnant women. Abortion, several different clinical findings, and placental inflammatory findings were documented. No association was seen between severity of maternal dengue and disease of the newborn.

Keywords: DENV; DHF; DSS; Dengue hemorrhagic fever; Dengue shock syndrome; Dengue virus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Brazil
  • Dengue / blood
  • Dengue / transmission*
  • Dengue / virology*
  • Dengue Virus
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical*
  • Inflammation
  • Maternal Exposure
  • Placenta / virology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / virology*
  • Sepsis / diagnosis