Since the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic was declared a year ago, the search for vaccines
has become the top priority in order to restore normalcy after 2.5 million deaths worldwide …

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has had a significant impact worldwide, particularly in middle-
and low-income countries. While this impact has been well-recognized in certain age …

Background Breast milk is a vehicle to transfer protective antibodies from the lactating
mother to the neonate. After SARS-CoV-2 infection, virus-specific IgA and IgG have been …

Objectives To develop and validate a specific protocol for SARS-CoV-2 detection in breast
milk matrix and to determine the impact of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection on the presence …

The anti-infective properties of breast milk have been known for decades. In recent years, an
increasing number of papers have described the variety of bioactive compounds that are …

Human breast milk not only has nutritional properties but also holds a functional role. It
contains various bioactive factors (lactoferrin, lysozyme, leukocytes, immunoglobulins …

Objective Human milk contains antibodies against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) which may serve as a protective factor through passive …

Approximately 10% of infants infected with SARS-CoV-2 will experience COVID-19 illness
requiring advanced care. A potential mechanism to protect this population is passive …

Breast milk is a pivotal source to provide passive immunity in newborns over the first few
months of life. Very little is known about the antibody transfer levels over the period of …

During the global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), pregnant and lactating women are …