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'''Vertical transmission''', also known as '''Mother-to-child transmission''' refers to [[transmission (medicine)|transmission]] of an [[infection]], such as [[HIV]], [[hepatitis B]], or [[hepatitis C]], from mother to child during the [[perinatal]] period, the period immediately before and after birth. It is a term also used in [[population genetics]] to describe inheritance of an allele or condition from either the father or mother. |
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Vertical transmission tends to evolve benign [[symbiosis]]. It is therefore a critical concept for [[evolutionary medicine]]. |
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In [[Dual inheritance theory|Dual Inheritance Theory]], vertical transmission refers to the passing of cultural traits from parents to children.<ref>Cavalli-Sfornza, L. and M. Feldman. 1981. <i>Cultural Transmission and Evolution: A Quantitative Approach</i>. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.</ref> |
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==See also== |
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==References== |
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{{Diseases of maternal transmission}} |
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[[Category:Infectious diseases]] |
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[[ja:垂直感染]] |
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