Rubella immunity in native Turkish and Syrian immigrant pregnant women between 2010-2018

Objectives: The study has aimed to investigate the rubella immunity in native-Turkish and Syrian-immigrant pregnant women Turkey. Methods: Between September 2010 December 2018, hospital records of patients were evaluated retrospectively. For each year, for number who screened IgG and/or IgM antibodies, avidity (if any), PCR tests any) investigated, subjects categorized by nationality. Results: During period, a total 80,302 tested with at least one or antibodies. Of these, 22,962 both IgM, 24,684 IgG, 78,580 seropositivity rate antibodies native Syrian groups was 93.8% 95.9%, respectively. In groups, found as 0.5%. investigated 252 patients, whose test results positive IgG; low detected 5 while none group. Conclusions: immigrant group, susceptibility Rubella is low, it does not differ from Turkish population.