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Seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus infection among pregnant women attending some hospitals in Kaduna State, Nigeria

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection especially in pregnancy may cause complications such as congenital infections leading to neurological disabilities in children that result in blindness, neuro-developmental delay, and sensory neural hearing loss. This study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus infection among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Yusuf Dan Tsoho and 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospitals in Kaduna metropolis. Materials and Methods: Blood samples were collected from ninety-two pregnant women and screened for CMV IgM antibodies using ELISA. Structured questionnaire was used to obtain data on socio-demographic and risk factors associated with the CMV infection. Results: Out of the 92 pregnant women examined, 30 (32.6%) tested positive to CMV IgM antibodies. There was statistically significant association between CMV infection and occupation, previous pregnancy and sharing of cups or utensils. There was no significant association between CMV infection and marital status, gestation age, history of blood transfusion, age and educational level. Conclusion: The high prevalence of CMV infection observed in this study indicates that the virus is prevalent in the study area, and it is therefore advisable that routine screening of CMV infection be implemented for all pregnant women in the State.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2023.222922.1578

Keywords

seroprevalence, Cytomegalovirus, IgM, Pregnant women, Kaduna

Authors

First Name

Muhammad

Last Name

Aliyu

MiddleName

Sani

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Email

msaliyuzra@gmail.com

City

Zaria

Orcid

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First Name

Kauna

Last Name

Sani

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Email

sanik@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Ibrahim

Last Name

Hussaini

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Email

hussainiibrahim269@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Muhammad

Last Name

Tijani

MiddleName

Bashir

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Email

bashtj@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Ibrahim

Last Name

Garba

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Federal University, Gusau, Nigeria

Email

garbaibrahim@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Muhammad Hassan

Last Name

Doko

MiddleName

Isa

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Email

egidoko@gmail.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Mamunu

Last Name

Sulaiman

MiddleName

Abdulkadir

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Email

masulaiman@abu.edu.ng

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Maryam

Last Name

Abdurrazaq

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Email

mabdurrazaq@abu.edu.ng

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Murjanatu

Last Name

Abdullahi

MiddleName

Muhammad

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Email

mmabdullahi@abu.edu.ng

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Asmau

Last Name

Sulaiman

MiddleName

Nna

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Email

ansulaiman@abu.edu.ng

City

-

Orcid

-

Volume

5

Article Issue

2

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47401

Issue Date

2024-05-01

Receive Date

2023-08-03

Publish Date

2024-05-01

Page Start

516

Page End

523

Print ISSN

2682-4132

Online ISSN

2682-4140

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MID_Volume 5_Issue 2_Pages 516-523.pdf

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1,157

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Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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Seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus infection among pregnant women attending some hospitals in Kaduna State, Nigeria

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Created At

25 Dec 2024