Transfer of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prefusion F Protein Antibody in Low Birthweight Infants.

Alisa B Kachikis Kalee E Rumfelt Mindy Marie PikeMonica SosaJennifer E StolarczukHye ChoLinda O EckertEmily T MartinJanet A Englund

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2024)

We documented robust transfer of maternal RSV anti-preF IgG in pregnancies with both LBW and NBW infants. Further studies are needed to assess immune protection in at-risk infants.

Keyphrases

respiratory syncytial virus
gestational age
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth
pregnant women
protein protein
respiratory tract
electron transfer
weight loss
weight gain