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Detection of Human Papillomaviruses in the Nasopharynx of Breastfed Infants: New Findings and Meta-Analysis.
Viruses - 1 Oct 2020
Dassi Luisa, Annunziata Clorinda, Botti Chiara, Micillo Alberto, Cerasuolo Andrea, Starita Noemy, Buonaguro Franco M, Tornesello Maria Lina
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Vertical transmission of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) from mother to infant is known to occur during labor, delivery or breastfeeding. Infection with mucosal HPV 6 and 11 may cause recurrent respiratory papillomatosis in children, which is a rare and severe respiratory disease. The cutaneous HPV genotypes have also been described to be transmitted from mother to newborn through skin-to-skin contacts and during...
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