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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Rubella seroprevalence among pregnant women in Burkina Faso
BMC Infectious Diseases, Volume 13, No. 1, Article 164, Year 2013
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Background: Despite the serious consequences of rubella infection during early pregnancy, very little is known about the rubella seroprevalence in a number of African countries including Burkina Faso.Methods: Between December 2007 and March 2008 serum samples were collected from 341 pregnant women in Bobo (n = 132, urban area) and Houndé (n = 209, rural area) and were tested for rubella-specific IgG antibodies with a commercial ELISA kit.Results: An overall seropositivity rate of 95.0% (324/341) was found, with a higher percentage in the urban population and in the oldest age group. Considering an antibody titer of at least 10 International Units per ml as protective, the overall immunity rate in the cohort of pregnant women was 93.3% (318/341).Conclusions: The high overall seropositivity rate in the absence of routine immunization suggests a continuous transmission of endemic rubella virus in Burkina Faso, posing a threat to non-immune pregnant women. © 2013 Tahita et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Tahita, Marc Christian
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé
Hübschen, Judith M.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Laboratoire National de Sante Luxembourg
Tarnagda, Zékiba S.
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé
Ernest, Da
Burkina Faso, Pama
Ministère de la Santé
Charpentier, Emilie
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Laboratoire National de Sante Luxembourg
Kremer, Jacques R.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Laboratoire National de Sante Luxembourg
Muller, Claude P.
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Laboratoire National de Sante Luxembourg
Ouedraogo, Jean Bosco
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé
Statistics
Citations: 48
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/1471-2334-13-164
e-ISSN:
14712334
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Burkina Faso
Participants Gender
Female