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Epstein-Barr Virus Infections During Pregnancy

1983; American Medical Association; Volume: 137; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1001/archpedi.1983.02140310048014

2374-3018

Chinh T. Lé,

Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies

Susceptibility to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection in 1,729 pregnant women was evaluated by screening for EBV antibodies. Fifty-eight subjects (3.4%) had no detectable EBV antibody and were presumably susceptible. Of the 54 women who agreed to participate in this study, none acquired EBV antibody during pregnancy. Our results are in general agreement with some published reports that primary EBV infection during pregnancy is rare. The role of EBV in congenital infections and perinatal morbidity remains to be defined.