Title of article
SARS-CoV-2: an imperative maternal-fetal concern
Author/Authors
Heydarifard ، Zahra Department of Virology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Yavarian ، Jila Department of Virology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Shatizadeh Malekshahi ، Somayeh Department of Virology - Faculty of Medical Sciences - Tarbiat Modares University , Zadheidar ، Sevrin Department of Virology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Mokhtari-Azad ، Talat Department of Virology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Shafiei-Jandaghi ، Nazanin Zahra Department of Virology - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences
From page
427
To page
433
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a newly emerged virus which belongs to Coronaviridae family within the betacoronavirus genus. Previous reports demonstrated that other betacoronaviruses were responsible for adverse outcomes during pregnancy in human. Due to inadequate data, the consequences of a SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy is still a public health concern in the second year of SARS-CoV-2 circulation in human population. Herein, we aimed to review the probable risk of intrauterine vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection to the fetus, its adverse outcomes during pregnancy for both mother and the fetus and maternal risk factors which affect the severity Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19.
Keywords
COVID , 19 , SARS , CoV , 2 , Pregnancy , Fetus , Vertical transmission
Journal title
IJM Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Journal title
IJM Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Record number
2668524
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