H-1 and X14 parvovirus antibodies in women with abortions or still-births.
Antibodies against H-1 and X14 parvoviruses were found 13.71 and 9.14%, respectively, of 350 sera from women affected by repeated abortions or still-births. On the contrary, only 2.66 and 1.66% of 300 control sera were positive to the two viruses. The difference in the incidence of antibodies appears highly significant (p greater than 0.001). Therefore a possible role of the parvoviruses in inducing abortions or still-births in humans is suggested.
D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000276:immunology*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000276:immunology*; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D010321:Parvoviridae / Q000276:immunology*; D017992:Parvovirus / Q000276:immunology*; D011247:Pregnancy
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007075:Immunoglobulin M