Seroprevalance of Rubella Antibodies Among Pregnant Women in a Regional Maternity Hospital in Eastern Turkey
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Prevalence of rubella and cytomegalovirus antibodies among pregnant women in northern Turkey.
Primary infections caused by rubella and cytomegalovirus (CMV) can lead to serious complications in pregnancy. Rubella and CMV screening of pregnant women is not routinely carried out in Turkey. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of rubella and cytomegalovirus among pregnant women. The study was carried out in Samsun Maternity and Women's Disease and Pediatrics Hospital i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Mediterranean Journal of Infection Microbes and Antimicrobials
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2147-673X
DOI: 10.4274/mjima.2018.4