ECHO 9 infection in pregnant women with suspected rubella.
Both rubella virus and Echovirus 9 (ECHO 9) were epidemic in Scotland during the summer of 1973; both viruses can cause a mild febrile illness with rash. Sera from 286 rubella-negative pregnant women were tested for neutralizing antibodies to ECHO 9 virus; 40 women had antibody titres suggestive of recent infection. Prospective studies on the outcome of these pregnancies are in progress but preliminary results suggest no connexion between fetal damage and ECHO 9 infection.
D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004457:Echovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006801:Humans; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D012409:Rubella / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral