Publications by authors named "Wildero-Van Wouwe Liesbeth"
Eur J Cancer Prev
May 2013
Article Synopsis
- - Current research on human papillomavirus (HPV) largely focuses on adult infections and sexual transmission, with emerging studies exploring HPV's presence in children and the potential for mother-to-child transmission.
- - A meta-analysis of 20 studies (3128 women/children pairs) reveals that children born to HPV-positive mothers have a 33% increased risk of being HPV positive, and that this risk rises to 45% for those born to high-risk HPV-positive mothers.
- - The study suggests that vertical transmission during pregnancy, childbirth, or nursing might play a role in this increased risk, highlighting the need for more research to clarify transmission methods and the potential health effects on affected children.
