Seroprevalence of rubella virus in Turkish pregnant women.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the immune status of a group of Turkish pregnant women who had never been immunized.


METHODS
Between June 1990 and April 1993, the seroprevelance of rubella was determined in the study group of 1351 women.


RESULTS
A total of 242 (17.9%) pregnant women were found to be susceptible to rubella infection and the seropositivity rate related to prior infection was 82.1%.


CONCLUSIONS
The importance of Rubella IgG determination in Turkish pregnant women is discussed and recommendations for prevention and control of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) are suggested.
Güner
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Günay
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Rota
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D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000276:immunology*; D012410:Rubella Syndrome, Congenital / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012412:Rubella virus / Q000276:immunology*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014421:Turkey
D000914:Antibodies, Viral