Phylogenetically diverse TT virus viremia among pregnant women

Inflammatory responses to trivalent influenza virus vaccine among pregnant women.

OBJECTIVE In the U.S., seasonal trivalent influenza virus vaccine (TIV) is currently universally recommended for all pregnant women. However, data on the maternal inflammatory response to vaccination is lacking and would better delineate the safety and clinical utility of immunization. In addition, for research purposes, vaccination has been used as a mild immune trigger to examine in vivo infl...

Prevalence & risk factors for hepatitis C virus among pregnant women.

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Information on hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in pregnant women in India is scanty. This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of HCV within an obstetric population in north India and to identify the various risk factors for the viral infection. METHODS A total of 8130 pregnant women from antenatal clinic were subjected to anti-HCV testing by third gene...

Seroprevalence of Antibodies to Hepatitis E Virus Among Pregnant Women

Background: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a major public health problem in developing countries, which could progress to an acute self-limited hepatitis. Young adults and middle-aged people are more likely to be infected than children and elderly persons. The disease is usually mild in general population; severe infection is more seen among pregnant women and leads to a high rate of mort...

Frequency of Human papilloma virus among pregnant women by PCR technique

Today, it has been confirmed that the viral infections play an important role in premature delivery and abortion. This study was carried out to determine the frequency rate of papilloma virus types 16 and 18 in pregnant women and their relationship with premature delivery and abortion. In this study, vaginal secretions were collected from pregnant women who had been referred to the women clinic...

TT virus viremia and liver transplantation: no significant increase of the prevalence.