Immune status in congenital infections by TORCH agents in pregnant Thais.
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol
; 15(2): 93-7, 1997 Jun.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9346273
ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional, sero-epidemiological survey of the prevalence of antibodies to TORCH agents during various stages of gestation revealed an overall rate of 13-15 percent having antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii; 85-87 percent, to rubella ; 79-81 percent, to herpes simplex virus (HSV); 100 percent, to cytomegalovirus (CMV); 82-86 percent, to human herpes virus type 6 (HHV-6); 1-2 percent, to hepatitis C virus (HCV). None of human T lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) antibody was detected, and a prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) was 6 percent. Although a tendency was noted towards an increase of antibody detection to each TORCH agent as gestation progressed, a statistically significant increase in antibodies titer and specific IgM antibody was found with regard to CMV. These results suggest an increase in CMV infection or reactivation during pregnancy whereas an increase in the other TORCH infections was not obvious.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Viroses
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Toxoplasmose
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Complicações Parasitárias na Gravidez
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Tailândia
País de publicação:
TAILANDIA
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TAILÂNDIA
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TH
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THAILAND