Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS- CoV-2) represents an emerging infection that is spreading around the world. Among susceptible patients, pregnant women are more likely to develop serious complications and negative obstetric outcomes. Vertical transmission constitutes a debating issue which has not been completely understood. This review aims at describing the currently available evidence on SARS-CoV2 vertical transmission. We carried out a computerized literature search in the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science, selecting the most relevant studies on vertical transmission from the outbreak onset until February 2022. The analysis of the available literature identifies the presence of SARS-CoV2 genome in different biological specimens, confirming the hypothesis that a transplacental infection can occur. In spite of the high number of infected people around the world, mother-to-child infections have been infrequently reported but it can be observed under certain biologic conditions. A deep knowledge of the underlying mechanisms of SARS-CoV2 vertical transmission is of paramount importance for planning an adequate management for the affected mothers and newborns.

What is the Hidden Biological Mechanism Underlying the Possible SARS-CoV-2 Vertical Transmission? A Mini Review / Sessa, Rosa; Anastasi, Emanuela; Brandolino, Gabriella; Brunelli, Roberto; DI PIETRO, Marisa; Filardo, Simone; Masciullo, Luisa; Terrin, Gianluca; Viscardi, MARIA FEDERICA; Porpora, Maria Grazia. - In: FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY. - ISSN 1664-042X. - 13:(2022), pp. 1-13. [10.3389/fphys.2022.875806]

What is the Hidden Biological Mechanism Underlying the Possible SARS-CoV-2 Vertical Transmission? A Mini Review

Rosa Sessa;Emanuela Anastasi;Gabriella Brandolino;Roberto Brunelli;Marisa Di Pietro;Simone Filardo;Luisa Masciullo;Gianluca Terrin;Maria Federica Viscardi;Maria Grazia Porpora
2022

Abstract

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS- CoV-2) represents an emerging infection that is spreading around the world. Among susceptible patients, pregnant women are more likely to develop serious complications and negative obstetric outcomes. Vertical transmission constitutes a debating issue which has not been completely understood. This review aims at describing the currently available evidence on SARS-CoV2 vertical transmission. We carried out a computerized literature search in the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science, selecting the most relevant studies on vertical transmission from the outbreak onset until February 2022. The analysis of the available literature identifies the presence of SARS-CoV2 genome in different biological specimens, confirming the hypothesis that a transplacental infection can occur. In spite of the high number of infected people around the world, mother-to-child infections have been infrequently reported but it can be observed under certain biologic conditions. A deep knowledge of the underlying mechanisms of SARS-CoV2 vertical transmission is of paramount importance for planning an adequate management for the affected mothers and newborns.
2022
SARS-CoV-2; COVID 19, coronavirus; placenta; pregnancy; vertical transmission; neonatal infection; pregnancy outcomes
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What is the Hidden Biological Mechanism Underlying the Possible SARS-CoV-2 Vertical Transmission? A Mini Review / Sessa, Rosa; Anastasi, Emanuela; Brandolino, Gabriella; Brunelli, Roberto; DI PIETRO, Marisa; Filardo, Simone; Masciullo, Luisa; Terrin, Gianluca; Viscardi, MARIA FEDERICA; Porpora, Maria Grazia. - In: FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY. - ISSN 1664-042X. - 13:(2022), pp. 1-13. [10.3389/fphys.2022.875806]
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