Prenatal testing for infectious disease

Janet I Andrews; Daniel J Diekema; Jerome Yankowitz

doi:10.1016/S0272-2712(03)00028-3

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Prenatal testing for infectious disease

Janet I Andrews, Daniel J Diekema and Jerome Yankowitz

Clinics in laboratory medicine, Vol.23(2), pp.295-315

06/2003

DOI: 10.1016/S0272-2712(03)00028-3

PMID: 12848446

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Abstract

Prenatal testing for infectious diseases is performed frequently and for a variety of indications. The purpose of this article is to review the maternal and fetal infections that pose diagnostic concerns. Recent advances in diagnostic testing (such as avidity testing) is included. Testing issues focus on the diagnosis of maternal and fetal infection.

Pregnancy

Mass Screening

Fetal Diseases - diagnosis

Humans

Prenatal Diagnosis

Adult

Communicable Diseases - diagnosis

Female

Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical

Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis

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Title: Subtitle: Prenatal testing for infectious disease
Creators: Janet I Andrews - Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, SW44-14 GH, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242-1080, USA. janet-andrews@uiowa.edu
Daniel J Diekema
Jerome Yankowitz
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Clinics in laboratory medicine, Vol.23(2), pp.295-315
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-2712(03)00028-3
PMID: 12848446
ISSN: 0272-2712
eISSN: 1557-9832
Language: English
Date published: 06/2003
Academic Unit: Infectious Diseases; Pathology; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9983986260102771

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