Evaluation Of Rubella Igg Positivity Of Marriage-Age Women
ŞERİFE YÜKSEKKAYA, HATİCE TÜRK DAĞI, FATMA KALEM
- Year : 2013
- Vol : 29
- Issue : 4
- Page :
177-179
German measles (rubella) is a viral disease characterized by
rash, fever and lymphadenopathy in children and adults. This disease
is passed with mild symptoms in childhood, if the virus passes to
the fetus during pregnancy, it leads to congenital rubella syndrome
and can lead to many anomalies. The purpose of this study was to
determine the seroprevalence of rubella IgG antibodies in women of
marriage-age. In this study, Rubella IgG antibodies were investigated
in the serum of marriage-age women who had attended to step one
health care provider for premarital tests, prospectively. Tests were
performed by Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (Cobas,
Roche, Almanya) according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.
963 women who were between18-25 years old in marriage age were
included in this study. Rubella IgG antibodies were positive in 929
(96.5%) and were negative in 34(3.5%) of them.The seroprevalence
of rubella have been found to be high in Konya. Immunity continues
during lifetime in individuals who suffered from infection but women
in marriage age who had not been infected and unvaccinated are at
risk. Vaccination of women attended for premarital tests may reduce
morbidity and mortality associated with congenital rubella syndrome.
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Evaluation Of Rubella Igg Positivity Of Marriage-Age Women
2013,
Vol.
29
(4)
Received : 14.05.2013,
Accepted : 14.05.2013,
Published Online : 13.08.2018
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