News tagged with vertical transmission

West Nile virus passes from female to eggs, but less so from larvae to adults

In California Culex mosquitoes are considered to be the principle vectors of West Nile virus (WNV), which infects birds, humans, and other mammals during the summer. In addition, these mosquitoes may also serve as overwintering ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mar 05, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Severity of hepatitis C and HIV co-infection in mothers contribute to HCV transmission to child

New research shows that high maternal viral load and co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are the only risk factors associated with vertical transmission of the hepatitis C virus (HCV-VT). A variation in the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Apr 27, 2011 | not rated yet | 0