Serological screening for herpes simplex virus during pregnancy.
620 pregnant women living in the Province of Padua were submitted to serological screening for Herpes simplex virus antibody activity. A prevalence of 82.26% was found in the population; the Authors discuss the significance of the findings with special regard to relevant obstetric questions.
Drago
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Catapano
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Marinangeli
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S
Bologna
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Marchetti
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral