Fertility and sterility, 120(4), 794-801, 2023
Abstract
Sexually transmitted infections are of major concern to reproductive specialists. Heading the list are human immunodeficiency virus types 1 and 2 and hepatitis B and C viruses. These pathogens, which may cause incurable chronic infections, can be transmitted through assisted reproductive technologies and from infected mothers to the fetus or newborn. This document replaces the document of the same name, last published in 2020.
Keywords
Viral transmission, assisted reproduction, gametes, in vitro fertilization, risk