Journal of Reproduction & Infertility

Journal of Reproduction & Infertility

Pregnancy Consequences and Vertical Transmission Potential of SARS- CoV-2 Infection: Seeking Answers From a Preliminary Observation

Letter to Editor

Authors
Kalpana Kumari 1
Ramakant Yadav 2
Sangh Mittra 3
Arushi Kumar 4
Jigyasa Singh 4
Prashant Bajpai 4
Dhiraj Srivastava 4
Raj Kumar 5
1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, India
2 Department of Neurology, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, India
3 Veerangana Avantibai Mahila Hospital, Lucknow, India
4 Department of Community Medicine, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, India
5 Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, India
10.18502/jri.v22i2.5804
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Journal of Reproduction & Infertility
Volume 22, Issue 2
Spring 2021
Pages 144-147