Two hundred thirteen mother-baby pairs in The Gambia were studied to determine the influence of placental malaria infection and maternal hypergammaglobulinemia on transplacental antibody transfer. Antibody transfer for herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and varicella-zoster virus (VZV) was significantly reduced by placental malaria infection by 69%, 58%, and 55%,...

OBJECTIVE To assess associations between maternal mortality and severe morbidity and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, uptake of antiretroviral therapy, obstetric infections, and nonobstetric infections in a rural Malawian district, where the estimated HIV prevalence is 21%. METHODS We studied the incidence and outcomes of maternal peripartum infections between September 2007 and ...

Maternal is the condition of mother during pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperal. One susceptible individuals infected with COVID-19 maternal. This causes to worry both herself baby, so these problems need be identified prevented through health education. article aimed identify maternal education (pregnancy, puerperal) pandemic. The data collected an online portal that PubMed, Jakarta Health Pol...

Congenital toxoplasmosis results from the transplacental transmission of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii after a maternal infection acquired in pregnancy. Prevalence of congenital infection ranges from 0.1 to 0.3 per 1000 live births. The maternal-fetal transmission rate increases with gestational age at maternal seroconversion, from less than 15% at 13 weeks of gestation to over 70% at 36 weeks...

conclusions the overall prevalence of hbv and hcv was 1.16% and 1.42%, respectively. the incidence of hcv infection among the pregnant women was higher than that of hbv infection. materials and methods the cross-sectional study took place between july 2013 and april 2014. a total of 10,288 samples were collected from pregnant women living in different areas of the peshawar district. the samples...

HIV infection by maternal transmission is increasing in the world due to the increase in infected women who are not receiving appropriate antiretroviral therapy. Prognosis of HIV infection in children is poor because the newborn has an immature immune system. Early diagnosis and therapy are needed to avoid the development of AIDS. New therapies are becoming available but prevention of infection...

AIM This study aims to examine single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) associations with cerebral palsy in a multi-variable analysis adjusting for potential clinical confounders and to assess SNP-SNP and SNP-maternal infection interactions as contributors to cerebral palsy. METHODS A case control study including 587 children with cerebral palsy and 1154 control children without cerebral palsy. T...

OBJECTIVES To characterize maternal Zika virus (ZIKV) infection and complement the evidence base for the WHO interim guidance on pregnancy management in the context of ZIKV infection. METHODS We searched the relevant database from inception until March 2016. Two review authors independently screened and assessed full texts of eligible reports and extracted data from relevant studies. The qual...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate adverse pregnancy outcome in HIV infected women who received highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) from early pregnancy compared with untreated-maternal HIV infection. STUDY DESIGN A cohort study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Antenatal clinic, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, from January 2008 to June 2009. METHODOLOGY Two hundred and forty nine ...

Since the evidence regarding the association between maternal hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and impaired intrauterine fetal growth had not been conclusive, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the risk of maternal HCV infection in association with intrauterine fetal growth restriction (IUGR) and/or low birth weight infants (LBW). We performed an extensive literature search of PubMed...