Seroprevalence of varicella-zoster virus among pregnant women in Fayoum Governorate, Egypt

• Main Authors: Enas G. Ibrahim (Author), Wafaa Y. Abdel Wahed (Author), Hanaa M. Eid (Author), Wessam S. Deeb (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: SpringerOpen, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Chickenpox infection acquired during pregnancy is a serious condition. There may be congenital malformations and neonatal varicella syndrome with significant morbidity and mortality. Egypt has no routine varicella-zoster vaccination program. Objective To assess the immune status...