C. C. Adim

Prevalence of Rubella Specific IgG Antibodies among Expectant Mothers in Two Tertiary Hospitals in Rivers state, Nigeria

C. C. Adim, N. N. Odu, T. Sampson, L. O. Amadi & I. O. Okonko · Asian Research Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2020

Aims: Infections caused by rubella, though mild and self-limiting, can cause severe complications to newborn babies. It affects pregnant women mainly during their first trimester, invades the fetus leading to congenital rubella syndrome. This study was carried out to assess a pop...

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Prevalence of Rubella Specific IgM Antibodies among Expectant Mothers in Two Tertiary Hospitals in Rivers state, Nigeria

C. C. Adim, N. N. Odu, T. Sampson, L. O. Amadi & I. O. Okonko · Asian Journal of Immunology · 2020

Aim: Rubella virus screening in pregnancy has not been recommended during antenatal clinic days in Nigeria and most African countries. However, Rubella virus has been widely accepted as one of the viral aetiology of congenital transmission. Circulation of Rubella virus in the env...

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