Congenital rubella after previous maternal immunity.

نویسندگان

  • B D Das
  • P Lakhani
  • J B Kurtz
  • N Hunter
  • B E Watson
  • K A Cartwright
  • E O Caul
  • A P Roome
چکیده

Two mothers who had asymptomatic rubella infection in pregnancy gave birth to severely affected infants. In both, the presence of preexisting antibody was well documented, although it could not be established whether it was the result of vaccine or natural infection.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Archives of disease in childhood

دوره 65 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1990