| Transplacental transfer of Legionella pneumophila antibodies. | |
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PMID: 3696826 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In order to determine the extent to which Legionella pneumophila antibodies are passively transferred transplacentally into the fetal circulation, 199 matched serums of mothers and their newborn infants were tested using the indirect fluorescent polyclonal antibody technique. Considering L. pneumophila antibody titers of greater than or equal to 1:64 as evidence of inapparent infection, the overall prevalence rate was 35.7% for the mothers and 14.1% for their newborns. Among the mothers who were seropositive at greater than or equal to 1:64, 36.6% of their matched infants acquired antibodies transplacentally. With only two exceptions there were no newborns with an antibody titer greater than or equal to 1:64 whose mothers did not also evidence at least the same titer. |
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Authors:
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S L Silberg; C H Lawrence; P J Guthrie |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Pediatric infectious disease journal Volume: 6 ISSN: 0891-3668 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. Publication Date: 1987 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1988-01-27 Completed Date: 1988-01-27 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8701858 Medline TA: Pediatr Infect Dis J Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 925-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City 73190. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Antibodies, Bacterial
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analysis* Female Humans Infant, Newborn Legionella / immunology* Legionnaires' Disease / transmission Maternal-Fetal Exchange* Pregnancy |
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0/Antibodies, Bacterial |
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