Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Infectious Diseases by Andrea Borini & Maria Valeria Savasi

Author:Andrea Borini & Maria Valeria Savasi
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

Factors Affecting the Risk of Mother-to-Child Transmission

1. Plasma viral load. This is regarded as the most important factor in vertical transmission [65–67].

2. Maternal factors. The clinical and immunological status of the mother plays an important role as those who are at advanced stages of the disease or who have low CD4 lymphocyte counts are at an increased risk of transmission [68].

3. Fetal and neonatal factors. Gestational age at the time of delivery is related to transmission, as prematurity has been shown to confer a greater risk of transmission [69].

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