Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
"Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D018445
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.310.425
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| Concept/Terms |
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical- Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
- Pathogen Transmission, Vertical
- Transmission, Vertical Pathogen
- Vertical Pathogen Transmission
- Vertical Transmission of Infectious Disease
- Vertical Infection Transmission
- Vertical Infectious Disease Transmission
- Infection Transmission, Vertical
- Transmission, Vertical Infection
Maternal-Fetal Infection Transmission- Maternal-Fetal Infection Transmission
- Maternal Fetal Infection Transmission
- Transmission, Maternal-Fetal Infection
- Infection Transmission, Maternal-Fetal
- Infection Transmission, Maternal Fetal
- Infection Transmission, Fetomaternal
- Mother-to-Child Transmission
- Mother to Child Transmission
- Mother-to-Child Transmissions
- Transmission, Mother-to-Child
- Transmissions, Mother-to-Child
- Fetomaternal Infection Transmission
- Transmission, Fetomaternal Infection
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical" by people in this website by year, and whether "Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 1997 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 1998 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 1999 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2000 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2001 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2002 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2003 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2004 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2005 | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| 2006 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2007 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 2008 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2009 | 18 | 8 | 26 |
| 2010 | 20 | 11 | 31 |
| 2011 | 20 | 5 | 25 |
| 2012 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| 2013 | 24 | 7 | 31 |
| 2014 | 34 | 10 | 44 |
| 2015 | 32 | 8 | 40 |
| 2016 | 26 | 16 | 42 |
| 2017 | 23 | 18 | 41 |
| 2018 | 24 | 14 | 38 |
| 2019 | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| 2020 | 26 | 29 | 55 |
| 2021 | 10 | 41 | 51 |
| 2022 | 5 | 19 | 24 |
| 2023 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| 2024 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 2025 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical" by people in Profiles.
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Syphilis: A Review. JAMA. 2025 Dec 02; 334(21):1927-1940.
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Top 10 Questions and Answers From the National Clinician Consultation Center: What is Coming Up for Clinicians Across the United States. Top Antivir Med. 2025 Dec; 33(6):734-749.
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Breast milk lacking anti-human immunodeficiency virus activity promotes exocytosis of HIV from the mother's mammary epithelium and transcytosis of virus via the infant's tonsil and intestinal epithelial cells. Virology. 2025 Nov; 612:110689.
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Using interactive SMS support groups to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South Africa: a qualitative analysis of social and psychological benefits. SAHARA J. 2025 Dec; 22(1):1989323.
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Probability of vertical HIV transmission: a systematic review and meta-regression. Lancet HIV. 2025 Sep; 12(9):e638-e648.
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Determinants of successful AAV-vectored delivery of HIV-1 bNAbs in early life. Nature. 2025 Sep; 645(8082):1020-1028.
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A Peer-Mother Counseling Intervention Improves Early Infant HIV Testing in Rural Uganda. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2025 Nov 01; 44(11):1059-1065.
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Alterations in lipid profiles in children with perinatally acquired HIV infection living in Ghana: A cross-sectional study. PLoS One. 2025; 20(7):e0318314.
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Progress Toward the Elimination of Vertical HIV Transmission in Nepal: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Community Health. 2025 Dec; 50(6):1105-1114.
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Potential impact and cost-effectiveness of long-acting injectable lenacapavir plus cabotegravir as HIV treatment in Africa. Nat Commun. 2025 Jul 01; 16(1):5760.