einstein (São Paulo). 01/Jan/2010;8(1):122-3.

Perinatal varicella

Carolina Lemos , Suzana Del , José Ricardo

DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082010AI1497

In 1947, LaForet and Lynch first described the association between maternal infection by Varicella-zoster virus during the beginning of gestation and congenital anomalies in the newborn().

Today varicella during pregnancy is a very rare condition. Primary infection by varicella during gestation is estimated to affect one to seven per 10 thousand pregnant women().

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Perinatal varicella
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