Effect of Gestational Age and Nutrition on Transplacental Transfer of Measles Antibody

Authors

  • Saima Kumar Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical college, Sylhet
  • Osul Ahmed Chowdhury Professor of Microbiology and Vice-principal Sythet M A G Osmani Medical College, Sylhet
  • Md Murshed Associate Professor of Microbiology, Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College, Dhaka
  • Rabiul Hasan Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College, Sylhet

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/medtoday.v22i1.5596

Keywords:

Measles IgG, Transplacental transfer, Nutrition, Gestational age

Abstract

A cross sectional study was done to find out the role of gestational age and nutrition on transplacental tranfer of measles antibody. The study was made on pregnant women admitted for delivery from July 2008 to June 2009 in Sylhet M A G Osmani Medical College Hospitals. Sample of venous blood of 94 pregnant mother and 94 cord blood of their newborn babies were collected and processed as per work schedule. Samples were tested by quantitative ELISA method for measles antibody. It was observed that baby of full term mother and good nutrition had higher antibody levels. Protein and haemoglobin level was taken as nutritional indicator.

Keywords: Measles IgG; Transplacental transfer; Nutrition; Gestational age.

DOI: 10.3329/medtoday.v22i1.5596

Medicine Today Vol.22(1) 2010. 1-5

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Kumar, S., Chowdhury, O. A., Murshed, M., & Hasan, R. (2010). Effect of Gestational Age and Nutrition on Transplacental Transfer of Measles Antibody. Medicine Today, 22(1), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.3329/medtoday.v22i1.5596

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Vol. 22 No. 1 (2010)

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Original Articles