Overview of Breastfeeding Under COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Immunology

Yigang Tong¹  Huahao Fan²  Ruolan Hu³  Lili Tian³  Yangzhen Chen³  Xiaoping An³  Fuxing Lou³  Shiting He³  Shuqi Wang³  Zehan Pang³  Shaozhou Zhu³  Lihua Song³  Feitong Liu⁴ 

[1] Happiness Group, Health &Happiness Research, China Aesearch and Innovation, Guangzhou, China;College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China;;Health &

关键词: SARS-CoV-2;    COVID-19;    breastfeeding;    vertical transmission;    human milk;    lactoferrin;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fimmu.2022.896068

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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 at higher risk of infection. The potential of viral intrauterine transmission and vertical transmission by breastfeeding has raised wide concerns. Breastmilk is rich in nutrients that contribute to infant growth and development, and reduce the incidence rate of infant illness and death, as well as inhibit pathogens significantly, and protect infants from infection. Although it is controversial whether mothers infected with COVID-19 should continue to breastfeed, many countries and international organizations have provided recommendations and guidance for breastfeeding. This review presents the risks and benefits of breastfeeding for mothers infected with COVID-19, and the reasons for the absence of SARS-CoV-2 active virus in human milk. In addition, the antiviral mechanisms of nutrients in breastmilk, the levels of SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies in breastmilk from COVID-19 infected mothers and vaccinated mothers are also summarized and discussed, aiming to provide some support and recommendations for both lactating mothers and infants to better deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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