Seroreactivity to <i>Anisakis</i> spp. in the perinatal period.

Santos, Luciana; Vericimo, Mauricio; Teixeira, Gerlinde; Clemente, Sergio S; Figueiredo, Israel

Seroreactivity to Anisakis spp. in the perinatal period.

Santos, Luciana; Vericimo, Mauricio; Teixeira, Gerlinde; Clemente, Sergio S; Figueiredo, Israel.

Santos L; Departamento de Imunobiologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil.
Vericimo M; Departamento de Imunobiologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil.
Teixeira G; Departamento de Imunobiologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil.
Clemente SS; Departamento Tecnologia de Produtos de Origem Animal, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil.
Figueiredo I; Departamento Materno-Infantil, Faculdade de Medicina; Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil.

Obstet Med ; 10(2): 96-98, 2017 Jun.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28680472

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

This study had sought to assess the seroreactivity to the fish nematode Anisakis spp. in a puerperal population, as well as to ascertain whether a correlation exists between maternal and cord blood levels.

METHODS:

Blood samples were obtained from puerperal women and cord blood to measure specific anti-Anisakis antigen IgG and IgE by ELISA. Non-parametric tests were used to compare two or more independent and related samples.

RESULTS:

Of the 99 maternal serum samples assessed, 21 were positive on ELISA (21.2%). There were no significant differences in the mean ranks of IgG optical density levels between women who ate fish and those who did not (p = 0.456), those who ate raw fish and those who did not (p = 0.479), or between those who had allergic complaints and those who did not (p = 0.431).