NALT

Preferred term

vertical disease transmission

Topic

The transmission of infectious disease or pathogens from one generation to another. It includes transmission in utero or intrapartum by exposure to blood and secretions, and postpartum exposure via breastfeeding.

disease transmission

mother to child transmission
vertical infection transmission

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

91305

Spanish

transmisión vertical de enfermedades

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/323693

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Created 8/20/18, last modified 11/14/18