Detection of measles virus by reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction in a placenta

Introduction. Measles virus (MV) during pregnancy is associated with maternal morbidity and mortality and can put the fetus and newborn at risk of a wide range of complications. Reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for detecting MV in the placenta has not been reported. Case. A c...

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Published in:The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2010, Vol.23 (8), p.935-937
Main Authors: Bar-On, Shikma, Ochshorn, Yifat, Halutz, Ora, Aboudy, Yair, Many, Ariel
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Measles
PCR
placenta
pregnancy
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Summary:Introduction. Measles virus (MV) during pregnancy is associated with maternal morbidity and mortality and can put the fetus and newborn at risk of a wide range of complications. Reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for detecting MV in the placenta has not been reported. Case. A case of RT-PCR detection of MV in the placenta of a 38-year-old woman who presented with premature rupture of membranes at 16 weeks' gestation is presented.
ISSN:1476-7058
1476-4954
DOI:10.3109/14767050903366101