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A study on mother-to-fetus/infant transmission of influenza A(H7N9) virus: two case reports and a review of literature

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Clin Respir J. 2018 Aug 20. doi: 10.1111/crj.12953. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]A study on mother-to-fetus/infant transmission of influenza A(H7N9) virus: two case reports and a review of literature.[/h] Wang J[SUP]1[/SUP], Xu H[SUP]2[/SUP], Mu C[SUP]1[/SUP], Chen C[SUP]1[/SUP], Guo L[SUP]3[/SUP], Chen L[SUP]4[/SUP], Huang JA[SUP]1[/SUP], Guo Q[SUP]2[/SUP].
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[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]OBJECTIVES:[/h] The prevention strategies for mother-to-fetus/infant transmission of H7N9 virus have not been well understood, and the study on this subject will provide further insights.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction assay was undertaken to detect H7N9 virus in samples from a pregnant women, a postpartum woman, and their fetus/infant. Pathological features of tissues from the dead fetus were evaluated with hematoxylin and eosin staining. Hemagglutination inhibition assay was used to detect virus-specific antibodies. Furthermore, relevant literatures were reviewed and analyzed.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] A 28-year-old pregnant woman was hospitalized for H7N9 infection and prescribed with oseltamivir and peramivir two days before admission. The fetal heart beating stopped on day four, the dead fetus was delivered on day 13, and the woman expired on day 26. All fetal tissues were H7N9 virus-negative. A 28-year-old woman delivered a newborn on December 20, 2016. Five days later she developed influenza-like symptoms and was confirmed with H7N9 infection. She had close contact with her infant for nine days. Oseltamivir and peramivir were prescribed within two days after illness onset. A throat swab and a pair of serum samples from the infant were all negative for H7N9 virus during four-week follow-up. In total, ten studies referring to transplacental transmission and four reports on maternal infection of H7N9 virus were reviewed and analyzed.
[h=4]CONCLUSION:[/h] No evidence showed H7N9 virus infection in both fetus and infant. The early administration of neuraminidase inhibitor seemed beneficial in preventing mother-to-fetus/infant transmission of H7N9 virus. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] H7N9 virus; neuraminidase inhibitor; postpartum woman; pregnant woman; transplacental transmission

PMID: 30126042 DOI: 10.1111/crj.12953
 
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