Prevalence of rubella virus in suspected cases of congenital infections

This study includes a total of 342 infants suspected of having congenital infections from January 1991-December 1993. Serum samples of these infants were tested for rubella specific IgM antibodies by mu ELISA. Of the total 342 infants, 52 (15.2%) were found to be positive for IgM antibodies to rubel...

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Published in:Indian journal of pediatrics 1997-03, Vol.64 (2), p.231-235
Main Authors: BALLAL, M, SHIVANANDA, P. G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibodies, Viral - blood
Biological and medical sciences
Cross-Sectional Studies
Developing Countries
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Female
Human viral diseases
Humans
Immunoglobulin M - blood
Incidence
India - epidemiology
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Pregnancy
Rubella Syndrome, Congenital - diagnosis
Rubella Syndrome, Congenital - epidemiology
Tropical medicine
Viral diseases
Viral diseases with cutaneous or mucosal lesions and viral diseases of the eye
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Summary:This study includes a total of 342 infants suspected of having congenital infections from January 1991-December 1993. Serum samples of these infants were tested for rubella specific IgM antibodies by mu ELISA. Of the total 342 infants, 52 (15.2%) were found to be positive for IgM antibodies to rubella virus. The commonest clinical presentation in infants with IgM antibodies to rubella virus was bilateral congenital cataract and hepatosplenomegaly.
ISSN:0019-5456
0973-7693
DOI:10.1007/BF02752454