Transmission of cytomegalovirus to extremely preterm infants through breast milk.

Acta Paediatr

Neonatal Unit, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska Institute, and Department of Clinical Microbiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.

Published: April 2007

Aim: To evaluate the rate and clinical expression of postnatal cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection transmitted through breast milk in extremely preterm infants.

Methods: Ten extremely preterm infants and their six mothers were included. Maternal CMV serology was determined. Breast milk samples and urine samples from the infants were screened for CMV. Symptoms and laboratory findings of CMV infected infants were documented. All infants received partly fresh and/or defrosted breast milk.

Results: CMV-DNA was found in breast milk in four of five CMV-seropositive mothers. Two infants were infected by CMV. They were the only infants fed with breast milk positive for viral culture. One infant developed hepatic affection concurrent with viral excretion in urine. This infant was later diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.

Conclusion: This study supports that CMV transmission through breast milk can aggravate the clinical course in extremely preterm infants with preexisting hepatic conditions.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00224.xDOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

breast milk
24
extremely preterm
16
preterm infants
12
infants
8
breast
7
milk
6
cmv
6
transmission cytomegalovirus
4
extremely
4
cytomegalovirus extremely
4

Similar Publications

Since nearly 40% of metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) patients are individuals with the ability to bear children, many may seek to become pregnant or may be currently lactating when seeking surgery. While many patients plan to breastfeed, MBS patients are at high risk for premature cessation of breastfeeding. Limited literature exists on the impact of MBS on lactation and there are no established guidelines to help clinicians support and educate MBS patients about breastfeeding.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Risk ranking of mycotoxins in plant-based meat and dairy alternatives under protein transition scenarios.

Food Res Int

January 2025

Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.

While reducing the consumption of animal-source foods is recommended for planetary and human health, potential emerging food safety risks associated with the transition to dietary patterns featuring plant-based meat (PBMA) and dairy alternatives (PBDA) remain unexplored. We assessed the exposure to mycotoxins and ranked the associated health risks related to the consumption of PBMA and PBDA. We simulated diets by replacing animal-source proteins with their plant-based alternatives.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The influence of temperature induced changes in the composition of MFGM on membrane phase transition and nanomechanical properties.

Food Res Int

January 2025

State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Resources, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330047, China; Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd, Hohhot, China. Electronic address:

Biomimetic membrane was investigated as model systems to mimic the structure of milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) and to study the effects of thermal processing-induced changes in MFGM fractions on membrane morphology and physical properties. Molecular docking was utilized to screen xanthine oxidase (XO) as the MFGM protein most likely to bind to phospholipid molecules on MFGM. Fluorescence spectroscopy verified that XO formed stable complexes with DOPE, DPPC, and PS 18:0-18:1, with the strongest binding to DOPE.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Label-free quantitative proteomics of commercial rice beverages reveals the presence of high amounts of exogenous amylases.

Food Res Int

January 2025

Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, via U. Bassi 58/B, 35131 Padova, Italy; Proteomics Center, University of Padova and Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova, via G. Orus 2/B, 35129 Padova, Italy. Electronic address:

Rice milk is known for its wide range of beneficial effects on human health. Despite an increasing inclination towards rice drinks consumption, not much is known regarding the protein composition of commercial rice beverages. Hence, using a label-free quantitative proteomics approach we analyzed 9 different commercially available rice drinks and identified 259 rice proteins and 4 exogenous microbial α-amylases.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Importance: The association between maternal medications and the macronutrient composition of human milk has not been studied.

Objective: To compare macronutrient levels in milk samples from mothers treated with long-term medications with samples from untreated healthy and disease-matched control mothers (DMCs).

Design, Setting, And Participants: A cross-sectional study using samples collected between October 2014 and January 2024 from breastfeeding mothers in the US and Canada invited to participate to the Mommy's Milk Human Milk Research Biorepository at the University of California, San Diego.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!