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Serostatus of Coxsackie B in a sample of women with miscarriage in Baghdad, Iraq
ايناس عدنان عبد الرسول
Authors : Mervet B Jasim, Asmaa B Al-Obaidi, Enas Adnan Abdulrasul, Haider Faisal Ghazi
The antibody that crosses transplacentally from mother to fetus is very important origin of protective passive immunity against infection neonatal with enterovirus. Important varieties of coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) are responsible for infections in newborns. The purpose from this study is to investigate in the prevalence of Coxsackie B virus in a sample of Iraqi women with miscarriage and potential role of miscarriage risk. METHODS: Between November 2022 and June 2023, we included 91 parturient women (gestational age: 4–20 weeks) who were between the ages of 15 and 40. Every participant completed a questionnaire, and blood was drawn to assess maternal antibodies against CVB3. RESULTS: The blood seropositive rates were 46 out 91 (50.54%), 2 out 46 were IgM positive (4.34%),(8–12 weeks) 23 from 46 (50%)(p-value 0.0294) gestational age more frequent among aborted women that positive for anti …

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2024/3/22