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Descriptor English:   Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical 
Descriptor Spanish:   Transmisión Vertical de Enfermedad Infecciosa 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Transmissão Vertical de Doença Infecciosa 
Tree Number:   N06.850.310.425
Definition English:   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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   coordinate IM with specific disease /transm (IM); INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, HORIZONTAL see DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS is also available; use for infections only; not for transmission of genetic diseases from one generation to another; DF: DIS TRANSM VERTICAL
History Note English:   2009 (1995) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
CL classification EC economics
ES ethics HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence PC prevention & control
SN statistics & numerical data VE veterinary
Record Number:   32282 
Unique Identifier:   D018445 

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