The study transplacental chikungunya virus antibody kinetics, Thailand

Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Nov;12(11):1770-2. doi: 10.3201/eid1211.051560.

Abstract

Antibodies to chikungunya virus were detected by hemagglutination-inhibition assay in 33.6% of 2,000 infants' cord sera at delivery. Follow-up of 24 seropositive infants showed that the half-life of antibody persistence was 35.5 days. Chikungunya virus infection is common in Thailand, and routine use of diagnostic assays is needed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood*
  • Chikungunya virus / immunology*
  • Female
  • Fetal Blood / virology*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Placenta / virology*
  • Pregnancy

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral