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Evaluation of the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through breast milk: a case series

Whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is transmitted through breast milk remains controversial. This study aimed to determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in breast milk and assess its transmissibility to the child in infancy. Eleven samples were obtained from nine mothe...

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Autores principales: Murano, Yayoi, Yamahira, Shinya, Shoji, Hiromichi, Hisata, Ken, Koshizaka, Takuya, Nakazawa, Tomoyuki, Shimizu, Toshiaki, Rahman, Mahbubur
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10323747/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37425274
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2023.1160790
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author Murano, Yayoi
Yamahira, Shinya
Shoji, Hiromichi
Hisata, Ken
Koshizaka, Takuya
Nakazawa, Tomoyuki
Shimizu, Toshiaki
Rahman, Mahbubur
author_facet Murano, Yayoi
Yamahira, Shinya
Shoji, Hiromichi
Hisata, Ken
Koshizaka, Takuya
Nakazawa, Tomoyuki
Shimizu, Toshiaki
Rahman, Mahbubur
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description Whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is transmitted through breast milk remains controversial. This study aimed to determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in breast milk and assess its transmissibility to the child in infancy. Eleven samples were obtained from nine mothers with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). All but one sample had negative results on a reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Among nine children, five were diagnosed with COVID-19, including one child whose mother's milk tested positive. Although SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in breast milk, its possible transmission via breastfeeding could not be established. Thus, we conclude that the physical attachment between mother and child is a conceivable transmission route.
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spelling pubmed-103237472023-07-07 Evaluation of the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through breast milk: a case series Murano, Yayoi Yamahira, Shinya Shoji, Hiromichi Hisata, Ken Koshizaka, Takuya Nakazawa, Tomoyuki Shimizu, Toshiaki Rahman, Mahbubur Front Pediatr Pediatrics Whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is transmitted through breast milk remains controversial. This study aimed to determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in breast milk and assess its transmissibility to the child in infancy. Eleven samples were obtained from nine mothers with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). All but one sample had negative results on a reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Among nine children, five were diagnosed with COVID-19, including one child whose mother's milk tested positive. Although SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in breast milk, its possible transmission via breastfeeding could not be established. Thus, we conclude that the physical attachment between mother and child is a conceivable transmission route. Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-22 /pmc/articles/PMC10323747/ /pubmed/37425274 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2023.1160790 Text en © 2023 Murano, Yamahira, Shoji, Hisata, Koshizaka, Nakazawa, Shimizu and Rahman. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) . The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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Murano, Yayoi
Yamahira, Shinya
Shoji, Hiromichi
Hisata, Ken
Koshizaka, Takuya
Nakazawa, Tomoyuki
Shimizu, Toshiaki
Rahman, Mahbubur
Evaluation of the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through breast milk: a case series
title Evaluation of the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through breast milk: a case series
title_full Evaluation of the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through breast milk: a case series
title_fullStr Evaluation of the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through breast milk: a case series
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through breast milk: a case series
title_short Evaluation of the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through breast milk: a case series
title_sort evaluation of the transmission of sars-cov-2 through breast milk: a case series
topic Pediatrics
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10323747/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37425274
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2023.1160790
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