alleryTransmission of disease directly from mother to fetus during childbirth is:
AVertical transmission
BVector transmission
CHorizontal transmission
DIatrogenic infection
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Vertical transmission
Vertical transmission involves the direct passage of pathogens from mother to offspring antepartum or intrapartum.
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