Virus Infections in Pregnancy

Tzanck smears in herpes simplex virus infections

Background: The diagnosis of herpes simplex virus may requirevirological confirmation. Tzanck smear is an old, rapid, costeffective but nonspecific method that has been recently re-evaluatedas a method for the diagnosis of herpes virus infection. This studywas conducted to compare Tzanck smear and viral culture in thediagnosis of herpes simplex virus infection in patients clinicallysuspected to...

Viral infections in pregnancy.

The importance of protecting pregnant women from infection as well as from possible harmful effects of various medications and other noxious agents has received increasing attention in recent years. Much of the work related to viral diseases has been directed toward (1) identifying the agents that might be associated with fetal wastage and congenital malformations; (2) determining the risk to t...

Emerging Infections in Pregnancy

As strategies to deal with emerging infectious disease threats are developed, a key component is consideration of special populations, including pregnant women. Several issues are relevant to infectious disease threats during pregnancy. First, changes in immunity and physiology during pregnancy may make pregnant women more susceptible to or more severely affected by infectious diseases. Second,...

Herpesvirus Infections in Pregnancy

Occurrence of cytomegalo virus and herpes simplex virus infections in pregnancy.

*Corresponding author (email: ) Received: 05-10-07 Accepted: 23-11-07 staining technique, has been reported to be superior to other diagnostic methods.[4] Our study is in agreement with them and the Þ ndings tally with those of Kehl et al.,[5] with respect to superior efÞ cacy of microscopy in respect to ELISA as a procedure for routine diagnosis. The patterns of s...