This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Transplacental transmission occurs in all, EXCEPT: 
Select and explain. 
A. Cytomegalovirus, B. Herpes virus, C. Hepatitis E virus, D. Thalidomide
C: Hepatitis E virus
Answer: C: Hepatitis E virus 
Explanation: Transplacental (or veical) transmission: Disease agents can be transmitted transplacentally. This is a form of direct transmission. Examples include the TORCH agents (Toxoplasma gondii, rubella virus, cytomegalovirus and herpes virus), varicella virus, syphilis, hepatitis B, Coxsackie B and AIDS. Some of the non-living agents (e.g., thalidomide, diethylstilbestrol) can also be transmitted veically. Ref: Park's textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 21st edition, page-93