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ReviewDeutsches Arzteblatt international2026

Transplacental Infection: Frequency, Testing, and Treatment.

Christoph Härtel, Karl Oliver Kagan, Dorothee Viemann, Michael O Schneider, Martin Enders

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Review in Deutsches Arzteblatt international, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Christoph HärtelDepartment of Pediatrics, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
Karl Oliver KaganDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
Dorothee ViemannDepartment of Pediatrics, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
Michael O SchneiderSpecialized Obstetrics and Perinatal Medicine, University Women‘s Hospital, Erlangen University Hospital, Germany
Martin EndersLaboratory Prof. Gisela Enders and Colleagues, Stuttgart, Germany

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInfections transmitted through the placenta are caused by viruses [e.g., cytomegalovirus (CMV) and parvovirus B19 (B19V)], bacteria (e.g.,

methodsThis narrative review is based on pertinent publications (1946-1015) retrieved by a selective search in the PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, ClinicalTrials.gov, and Google Scholar databases, along with the guidelines of medical societies.

resultsThe current incidence of transplacental infection in Germany is ca. 1 : 200 (CMV) to 1 : 500 000 neonates (syphilis). The diagnosis is made by the serological demonstration of antibodies. Before the 20

conclusionThe most important preventive measures are hygiene education for pregnant women and prophylaxis against exposure. Anti-infectious treatment of pregnant women can reduce the risk of transmission, and the treatment of symptomatic neonates can improve the outcome.

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Infectious Disease Transmission, VerticalPregnancy Complications, InfectiousFemaleGermanyHumansIncidenceInfant, NewbornPregnancyRisk Factors

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PMID41636172
PMCPMC13335813

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