Avidity of Antibodies against HSV-2 and Risk to Neonatal Transmission among Mexican Pregnant Women

• Main Authors: Antonia Herrera-Ortiz (Author), Carlos Jesús Conde-Glez (Author), Dayana Nicté Vergara-Ortega (Author), Santa García-Cisneros (Author), Ma. Leonidez Olamendi-Portugal (Author), Miguel Angel Sánchez-Alemán (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To determine HSV-2 seroprevalence, risk factors, and antibody avidity among a sample of Mexican pregnant women. Material and Methods. The avidity test was standardized with different urea concentrations and incubation times; the cut-off point was calculated to determine the low avidity (e...