Maternal cytomegalovirus sero-positivity and autism symptoms in children
| Autor: | Nigel Paneth, Brooke L. Slawinski, Nicole M. Talge, Jean M. Kerver, Karen Racicot, Brooke Ingersoll, Arianna L. Smith, Alicynne Glazier |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0301 basic medicine
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Immunology Population Congenital cytomegalovirus infection medicine.disease_cause 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine mental disorders medicine Immunology and Allergy Prospective cohort study education Prenatal exposure education.field_of_study business.industry virus diseases Obstetrics and Gynecology medicine.disease 030104 developmental biology Herpes simplex virus Reproductive Medicine Autism spectrum disorder Autism business Serostatus 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 79:e12840 |
| ISSN: | 1046-7408 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/aji.12840 |
| Popis: | Problem Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed neurodevelopmental disorders in the United States. While ASD can be significantly influenced by genetics, prenatal exposure to maternal infections has also been implicated in conferring risk. Despite this, the effects of several important maternal pathogens, such as cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV2), remain unknown. Method of study We tested whether maternal CMV and/or HSV2 sero-positivity was associated with ASD symptoms in children. ELISA was used to assay for CMV IgG and HSV2 IgG in serum from the mothers of 82 children whose ASD symptoms were assessed at 3-6 years of age using the Social Responsiveness Scale version 2 (SRS-2). Results Associations between maternal viral serostatus and SRS-2 scores were estimated using linear regression with covariate adjustments. The children of mothers sero-positive for CMV, but not for HSV2, had SRS-2 scores 3.6-4.2 points higher, depending on the adjustment model, than sero-negative women, a significant finding, robust to several statistical adjustments. Conclusion Our results suggest that maternal CMV infections may influence ASD symptoms. These findings are being further evaluated in ongoing prospective studies with larger population samples. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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