| Literature DB >> 28088588 |
Christiane Fernandes Ribeiro1, Vânia Glória Silami Lopes2, Patrícia Brasil3, Andrea Rodrigues Cordovil Pires4, Roger Rohloff5, Rita Maria Ribeiro Nogueira6.
Abstract
A histopathological and immunohistochemical study was conducted in placental tissues and retained products of conception from 24 patients with confirmed dengue infection during pregnancy. The immunohistochemical assay was positive for dengue virus in 19 placental and three ovular remnants analyzed. The light microscopic findings were signs of hypoxia, choriodeciduitis, deciduitis and intervillositis and the viral antigens were found in cytoplasmic of the trophoblast, villous stroma and decidua. Our results suggest that immunohistochemistry could be used as a laboratory confirmation method for dengue in pregnant women, especially in endemic areas when embedded material is the only material available.Entities:
Keywords: dengue; placenta; pregnancy; vertical transmission
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28088588 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.01.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Infect Dis ISSN: 1201-9712 Impact factor: 3.623