Article
Molecular epidemiology of rubella viruses involved in congenital rubella infections in São Paulo, Brazil, between 1996 and 2009.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Nov 2013
Curti Suely Pires, Figueiredo Cristina Adelaide, de Oliveira Maria Isabel, Andrade Joelma Queiroz, Zugaib Marcelo, Frugis Yu Ana Lucia, Oliveira Danielle Bruna, Durigon Edison Luiz
Abstract excerpt
Rubella virus (RV) infection during the early stages of pregnancy can lead to serious birth defects, known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). This retrospective study was conducted between 1996 and 2009 with surveillance specimens collected from patients suspected of congenital rubella infection (CRI) and CRS. The clinical samples (nine amminiotic fluid, eight urine, eight blood, one conception product, and...
Topics
- Adult
- Brazil
- Cluster Analysis
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Pregnancy
