| Literature DB >> 2553825 |
S Kohl1, M S West, C G Prober, W M Sullender, L S Loo, A M Arvin.
Abstract
The role of antiviral antibodies in protection against neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection remains controversial. The relationship between neonatal and maternal anti-HSV antibodies and disease presentation was analyzed in 47 babies. Of the neonates, 77% had localized and 23% had disseminated HSV infection. Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxic (ADCC) antibodies were evaluated in comparison with HSV neutralizing antibodies. High maternal (greater than 1:10(4)) or neonatal (greater than 1:10(3)) anti-HSV ADCC antibody levels or high neonatal antiviral neutralizing levels (greater than 1:20) were independently associated with an absence of disseminated HSV infection. Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel analysis demonstrated that ADCC levels were associated with disease status (P less than .02) while controlling for the level of neutralizing antibody.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2553825 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/160.5.770
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect Dis ISSN: 0022-1899 Impact factor: 5.226