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Seropositivity of Dengue Antibodies during Pregnancy
Joint Authors
Mohamed Ismail, Nor Azlin
Muhammad Yassin, Muhammad Abdul Jamil
Wan Abd Rahim, Wan Elly Rushima
Salleh, Sharifah Azura
Neoh, Hui-Min
Jamal, Rahman
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Purpose.
Malaysia a dengue endemic country with dengue infections in pregnancy on the rise.
The present study was aimed at determining dengue seroprevalence (IgG or IgM) during pregnancy and its neonatal transmission in dengue seropositive women.
Methods.
Maternal with paired cord blood samples were tested for dengue antibodies (IgG and IgM) using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Maternal age, parity, occupation, ethnic group, and gestational age were recorded.
Data on neonatal Apgar score and admissions to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) were analyzed.
Results.
Out of 358 women recruited, about 128 (35.8%) patients were seropositive.
Twelve patients (3.4%) had recent infections (IgM positive) and another 116 women (32.4%) were with past infections (IgG positive).
All babies born to seropositive mothers had positive IgG paired cord blood; however, no IgM seropositivity was observed.
All neonates had good Apgar scores and did not require NICU admission.
Conclusion.
In this study, 35.8% pregnant women were found to be dengue seropositive.
However, transplacental transfer of IgG antibodies had no detrimental effect on the neonatal outcomes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mohamed Ismail, Nor Azlin& Wan Abd Rahim, Wan Elly Rushima& Salleh, Sharifah Azura& Neoh, Hui-Min& Jamal, Rahman& Muhammad Yassin, Muhammad Abdul Jamil. 2014. Seropositivity of Dengue Antibodies during Pregnancy. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1049630
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mohamed Ismail, Nor Azlin…[et al.]. Seropositivity of Dengue Antibodies during Pregnancy. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mohamed Ismail, Nor Azlin& Wan Abd Rahim, Wan Elly Rushima& Salleh, Sharifah Azura& Neoh, Hui-Min& Jamal, Rahman& Muhammad Yassin, Muhammad Abdul Jamil. Seropositivity of Dengue Antibodies during Pregnancy. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1049630
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1049630