Seroprevalence of rubella virus in Turkish pregnant women
- 1 February 1994
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Vol. 44 (2) , 139-141
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7292(94)90068-x
Abstract
To assess the immune status of a group of Turkish pregnant women who had never been immunized. Between June 1990 and April 1993, the seroprevelance of rubella was determined in the study group of 1351 women. A total of 242 (17.9%) pregnant women were found to be susceptible to rubella infection and the seropositivity rate related to prior infection was 82.1%. The importance of Rubella IgG determination in Turkish pregnant women is discussed and recommendations for prevention and control of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) are suggested.Keywords
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