High Incidence of Herpes Simplex Virus-1 in Cord Blood and Placenta Infection of Women in Southern Brazil

• Main Authors: Emiliana Claro Avila (Author), Fabiana Finger-Jardim (Author), Carla Vitola Gonçalves (Author), Vanusa Pousada da Hora (Author), Marcelo Alves Soares (Author), Ana Maria Barral de Martínez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Objective Estimate the prevalence of human herpesvirus type 1 HSV-1 DNA in placental samples, its incidence in umbilical cord blood of newborns and the associated risk factors. Methods Placental biopsies and umbilical cord blood were analyzed, totaling 480 samples, from asymptomatic parturi...