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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Rift Valley fever: A sero-epidemiological survey among pregnant women in Mozambique
Epidemiology and Infection, Volume 99, No. 2, Year 1987
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Description
Rift Valley fever (RVF) causes abortion in sheep and cattle. However, the teratogenic and abortogenic potential of RVF in humans is not known. Sera from a total of 1163 pregnant women in Mozambique were tested for RVF virus antibodies by ELISA and 28 (2%) were found to be positive. Mothers experiencing fetal death or miscarriage (155) had the same RVF virus antibody prevalence as those with normal deliveries. Analysis of maternity histories showed some indication of increased fetal wastage among women positive for RVF virus antibody. The ELISA used in this study was compared with a plaque reduction neutralization test and found to be equally sensitive and specific for the detection of RVF virus IgG antibodies. © 1987, Cambridge University Press. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Niklasson, B.
Sweden, Stockholm
National Bacteriological Laboratory Stockholm
Liljestrand, Jerker
Sweden, Karlstad
Karlstad Central Hospital
Bergström, Staffan E.
Mozambique, Maputo
Hospital Central de Maputo
Peters, Clarence J.
United States, Fort Detrick
U.s. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
Statistics
Citations: 35
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1017/S0950268800068011
ISSN:
09502688
e-ISSN:
14694409
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Mozambique
Participants Gender
Female