Émilie Nantel, Marie-Hélène Mayrand, François Audibert, Joseph Niyibizi, Paul Brassard, Louise Laporte, Julie Lacaille, Monica Zahreddine, William Fraser, Diane Francoeur, Marie-Josée Bédard, Isabelle Girard, Jacques Lacroix, Ana Maria Carceller, François Coutlée, Helen Trottier
Human papillomavirus (HPV) can be vertically transmitted. Our objective was to measure the association between the mode of delivery and the detection of HPV in infants. We used data collected from pregnant women during the HERITAGE study. Self-collected vaginal samples from the first and third trimester were obtained for HPV testing. Specimens from oral, pharyngeal, conjunctival and anogenital mucosa were collected from infants 36-48 h after delivery and at 3 months of age. All samples were tested for HPV DNA by the Linear Array assay...
February 16, 2024: Viruses