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Case Reports
. 2020 May 12;323(18):1846-1848.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.4621.

Possible Vertical Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 From an Infected Mother to Her Newborn

Lan Dong  1 , Jinhua Tian  1 , Songming He  1 , Chuchao Zhu  2 , Jian Wang  3 , Chen Liu  3 , Jing Yang  1
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Case Reports

Possible Vertical Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 From an Infected Mother to Her Newborn

Lan Dong et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This case report describes birth of an infant with elevated anti–SARS-CoV-2 IgM antibodies and cytokine levels to a mother with polymerase chain reaction–confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) despite no physical contact.

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