title: Anti HSV-2 properties of amniotic fluid.
abstract: Some antiviral properties of amniotic fluid (AF) were studied. A close relationship between maternal blood and AF antiviral antibodies was seen. Substances other than antibodies which could have an effect on viruses were assumed to be present in AF. Using HSV2 as a model, we found a virus-neutralizing activity in 6 out of 7 specimens studied which does not appear to be related to antibodies.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Microbiologia, I Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rossano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rizzo
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sanges
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cioffi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tripodi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000276:immunology*; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D011247:Pregnancy; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007136:Immunoglobulins