Case report: Detection of varicella‐zoster virus DNA in maternal breast milk
- 1 October 1992
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Medical Virology
- Vol. 38 (2), 108-110
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.1890380207
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.Keywords
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