Publications
| prevalence of toxoplasma antibodies among women with boh and general population in delhi. | one thousand and thirty-six serum samples obtained from women with bad obstetric history (boh) were subjected to detection of toxoplasma antibody by indirect immunofluorescent antibody test (ifat) using whole promastigotes of rh strain of toxoplasma gondii as antigen. thirtyone (2.99 per cent) samples were found to be positive (titre greater than or equal to 1:64). of these 31 patients' sera 27 (87.09 per cent) showed rising titre of antibody when second samples were drawn after 4 weeks. two hun ... | 1990 | 2098426 |
| screening for torch infections in pregnant women: a report from delhi. | primary torch infections (toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2) in the mother can lead to severe fetal anomalies or even fetal loss. a prospective study was designed to detect the seroprevalence of igm antibodies to toxoplasma gondii, rubella virus and cytomegalovirus and igg antibodies to herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2. one hundred and twenty pregnant women presenting to the antenatal clinic of a tertiary health center were included in this study. out ... | 1999 | 10774696 |