Case report: detection of varicella-zoster virus DNA in maternal breast milk. |
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| Authors: | M Yoshida N Yamagami T Tezuka R Hondo |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Dermatology, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | A 27-year-old woman developed chickenpox postpartum. Her 2-month-old son who was breast fed also acquired chickenpox 16 days after the onset of the mother's illness. Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) DNA was detected in maternal breast milk by the polymerase chain reaction. These results suggest that transmission of VZV may occur via maternal breast milk. |
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| Keywords: | varicella-zoster virus DNA maternal breast milk |
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