title: Congenital and neonatal measles during an epidemic in São Paulo, Brazil in 1997.
abstract: During a measles outbreak, 2 mothers with measles gave birth at University Hospital in São Paulo City, Brazil. Blood, saliva and urine were collected from the mothers and newborns. Measles virus genome and IgM antibodies against measles were detected. In 1 infant, measles virus genome persisted in peripheral blood mononuclear cells for 157 days after birth.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatrics, University Hospital, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Selma Lopes
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Betta Ragazzi
authors.forename: Lourdes Rehder
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: De Andrade Vaz-de-Lima
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rota
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Bellini
authors.forename: Alfredo Elias
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Gilio
authors.forename: Flavio Adolfo
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Costa Vaz
authors.forename: Edison Luiz
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Durigon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001938:Brazil; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000821:virology; D008457:Measles / Q000151:congenital* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D008459:Measles virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology; D014556:Urine / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M