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Rebello, C.M., Fascina, L.P., Annicchino, G. et al. Vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from infected pregnant mother to the neonate detected by cord blood real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Pediatr Res 89, 1592–1593 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-020-01193-9
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