<prompt> Which among the following is not vertically transmitted?CMVToxoplasmosisHIVHSV  <response>: Ans: d HSV Ref: Park, 19th ed, p. 91Vertical transmission means transplacental transmission. This is a form of direct transmission.Eg. Toxoplasma gondiSyphilisRubellaHepatitis BCytomegalo virusCoxsackie BVaricella virusHIVNon living agents transmitted vertically-Thalidomide, diethyl stilbesterol.Herpes simplex is usually transmitted transvaginally. So the best answer is HS V 