Herpesviruses and breast milk

• Main Authors: C. Pietrasanta (Author), B. Ghirardi (Author), M.F. Manca (Author), S. Uccella (Author), C. Gualdi (Author), E. Tota (Author), L. Pugni (Author), F. Mosca (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Breast milk has always been the best source of nourishment for newborns. However, breast milk can carry a risk of infection, as it can be contaminated with bacterial or viral pathogens. This paper reviews the risk of acquisition of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) and cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpesviruse...