Antibodies against human parvovirus B19 in pregnant women in Ogbomoso, Oyo State Nigeria

Autor: Oladipo Elijah Kolawole, Oloke Julius Kola, Awoyelu Hilda Elukunbi
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry. 39:551-557
ISSN: 1532-4230
1532-1819
DOI: 10.1080/15321819.2018.1518877
Popis: Infection caused by Human parvovirus B19 (HPVB19) during pregnancy has been associated with adverse effects on fetus such as intrauterine fetal death but there is dearth information about the seroprevalence and risk factors among pregnant women. This study was carried out to determine the incidence of specific IgM antibodies to HPVB19 among pregnant women attending Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State. A total of 185 participants, in the age range 18-49 years, who consented voluntarily after thorough explanation of the purpose of the study were recruited for the study. Specific IgM antibodies were detected using commercially available third-generation ELISA kits. Data on socio-demographic characteristics and potential risk factors were collected using structured questionnaires. Chi-square (χ
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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