Exposure rate of VZV among women attending antenatal care clinic in Sri Lanka - a cross sectional study.

Saluwadana Walawwe Pavithra Lakmini DaulagalaFaseeha NoordeenMohamed Mukthar Fathina FaraChathura RathnayakeKapila Gunawardana

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2017)

Exposure rate of VZV infection as confirmed by anti-VZV IgG in the present study sample of antenatal women was 77.9%. Age specific, population based future sero-prevalence studies should be conducted in Sri Lanka to understand the anti-VZV IgG status in the country.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnancy outcomes
risk factors
healthcare
preterm birth
primary care
palliative care
cervical cancer screening
breast cancer risk
quality improvement
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
pain management
health insurance