Herpes simplex virus type 2 IgG antibodies in sera of umbilical cord as a proxy for placental infection in asymptomatic pregnant women.
Fabiana Finger-JardimEmiliana Claro AvilaVanusa Pousada da HoraPaula Costa Dos SantosCarla Vitola GonçalvesGil MorAna Maria Barral de MartinezMarcelo Alves SoaresPublished in: American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) (2018)
We describe for the first time that newborns from mothers with HSV-2 placental infection have higher IgG titers in sera of umbilical cord, suggesting IgGs antibodies can be indicative of placental viral infection in asymptomatic women.