Chlamydia trachomatis and rubella antibodies in women with full-term deliveries and women with abortion in Baghdad.
The seroprevalences of Chlamydia trachomatis and rubella IgG antibodies were measured in women with full-term deliveries (n = 198) and with abortion (n = 79) in a hospital in Baghdad city, Iraq. Positive rubella antibody titres were found in 42.9% of mothers with full-term deliveries and 34.2% with abortion. C. trachomatis infection was found in 13.6% of mothers with full-term deliveries and 6.4% with abortion, with a significant difference in mean antibody levels between the 2 groups. Routine screening for C. trachomatis and rubella is needed for pregnant women in Iraq.
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Department of Community Medicine, Medical College, AI-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq. enas_yhy@yahoo.com
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D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000276:immunology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq / Q000453:epidemiology; D008403:Mass Screening; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D012409:Rubella / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014611:Vaccination
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; C040901:rubella antibodies