Abstract
Among the most worrisome consequences of a newly emergent viral disease is its potential effect on pregnant women. It is particularly important to determine whether a novel virus is transmissible from a mother to her infant, a process termed vertical infection, and if so, under what circumstances. There are three possible mechanisms for vertical infection – intrauterine infection (including transplacental and ascending infections), intrapartum transmission (during delivery), and postpartum infection.
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