Rubella seroprevalence among pregnant women in Burkina Faso
Tahita M, Hübschen J, Tarnagda Z, Ernest D, Charpentier E, Kremer J, Muller C, Ouedraogo J. Rubella seroprevalence among pregnant women in Burkina Faso. BMC Infectious Diseases 2013, 13: 164. PMID: 23556510, PMCID: PMC3623657, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall seropositivity ratePregnant womenRubella seroprevalenceSeropositivity rateNon-immune pregnant womenRubella-specific IgG antibodiesOverall immunity rateOlder age groupsRubella infectionEarly pregnancyAntibody titersRoutine immunizationCommercial ELISA kitIgG antibodiesImmunity rateRubella virusAge groupsELISA kitSerum samplesBurkina FasoWomenInternational unitsSeroprevalenceHigh percentageSerious consequences