Seroprevalence of Human Herpesvirus Type 2 in a Reference Center for Pregnant Women in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Introduction: Pregnant women stand as an relevant group for research about Human Herpesvirus (HHV-2) infection owing to the risk of mother-to-child transmission. Methods: Women attending in a prenatal care center were tested for HHV-2 IgM and IgG by ELISA. Quantitative PCR test was the chosen method...

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Main Authors: Lyana Lima, Guilherme Padalecki, Carlos Castro, Jânio Cordeiro, Vanessa de Paula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Virologia 2017-09-01
Series:Virus Reviews & Research
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Online Access:http://157.86.113.86/index.php/vrrjournal/article/view/327/305