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Hepatitis E, Schistosomiasis and Echinococcosis-Prevalence in a Cohort of Pregnant Migrants in Germany and Their Influence on Fetal Growth Restriction. / Zöllkau, Janine; Ankert, Juliane; Pletz, Mathias W; Mishra, Sasmita; Seliger, Gregor; Lobmaier, Silvia M; Prazeres Da Costa, Clarissa U; Seidel, Vera; Weizsäcker, Katharina von; Jablonka, Alexandra; Dopfer, Christian; Baier, Michael; Horvatits, Thomas; Reiter-Owona, Ingrid; Groten, Tanja; Schleenvoigt, Benjamin T.

In: PATHOGENS, Vol. 11, No. 1, 58, 03.01.2022.

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Harvard

Zöllkau, J, Ankert, J, Pletz, MW, Mishra, S, Seliger, G, Lobmaier, SM, Prazeres Da Costa, CU, Seidel, V, Weizsäcker, KV, Jablonka, A, Dopfer, C, Baier, M, Horvatits, T, Reiter-Owona, I, Groten, T & Schleenvoigt, BT 2022, 'Hepatitis E, Schistosomiasis and Echinococcosis-Prevalence in a Cohort of Pregnant Migrants in Germany and Their Influence on Fetal Growth Restriction', PATHOGENS, vol. 11, no. 1, 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11010058

APA

Zöllkau, J., Ankert, J., Pletz, M. W., Mishra, S., Seliger, G., Lobmaier, S. M., Prazeres Da Costa, C. U., Seidel, V., Weizsäcker, K. V., Jablonka, A., Dopfer, C., Baier, M., Horvatits, T., Reiter-Owona, I., Groten, T., & Schleenvoigt, B. T. (2022). Hepatitis E, Schistosomiasis and Echinococcosis-Prevalence in a Cohort of Pregnant Migrants in Germany and Their Influence on Fetal Growth Restriction. PATHOGENS, 11(1), [58]. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11010058

Vancouver

Zöllkau J, Ankert J, Pletz MW, Mishra S, Seliger G, Lobmaier SM et al. Hepatitis E, Schistosomiasis and Echinococcosis-Prevalence in a Cohort of Pregnant Migrants in Germany and Their Influence on Fetal Growth Restriction. PATHOGENS. 2022 Jan 3;11(1). 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11010058

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title = "Hepatitis E, Schistosomiasis and Echinococcosis-Prevalence in a Cohort of Pregnant Migrants in Germany and Their Influence on Fetal Growth Restriction",
abstract = "BACKGROUND: Infections, as well as adverse birth outcomes, may be more frequent in migrant women. Schistosomiasis, echinococcosis, and hepatitis E virus (HEV) seropositivity are associated with the adverse pregnancy outcomes of fetal growth restriction and premature delivery.METHODS: A cohort study of 82 pregnant women with a history of migration and corresponding delivery of newborns in Germany was conducted.RESULTS: Overall, 9% of sera tested positive for anti-HEV IgG. None of the patients tested positive for anti-HEV IgM, schistosomiasis, or echinococcus serology. Birth weights were below the 10th percentile for gestational age in 8.5% of the neonates. No association between HEV serology and fetal growth restriction (FGR) frequency was found.CONCLUSIONS: In comparison to German baseline data, no increased risk for HEV exposure or serological signs of exposure against schistosomiasis or echinococcosis could be observed in pregnant migrants. An influence of the anti-HEV serology status on fetal growth restriction could not be found.",
author = "Janine Z{\"o}llkau and Juliane Ankert and Pletz, {Mathias W} and Sasmita Mishra and Gregor Seliger and Lobmaier, {Silvia M} and {Prazeres Da Costa}, {Clarissa U} and Vera Seidel and Weizs{\"a}cker, {Katharina von} and Alexandra Jablonka and Christian Dopfer and Michael Baier and Thomas Horvatits and Ingrid Reiter-Owona and Tanja Groten and Schleenvoigt, {Benjamin T}",
year = "2022",
month = jan,
day = "3",
doi = "10.3390/pathogens11010058",
language = "English",
volume = "11",
journal = "PATHOGENS",
issn = "2076-0817",
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T1 - Hepatitis E, Schistosomiasis and Echinococcosis-Prevalence in a Cohort of Pregnant Migrants in Germany and Their Influence on Fetal Growth Restriction

AU - Zöllkau, Janine

AU - Ankert, Juliane

AU - Pletz, Mathias W

AU - Mishra, Sasmita

AU - Seliger, Gregor

AU - Lobmaier, Silvia M

AU - Prazeres Da Costa, Clarissa U

AU - Seidel, Vera

AU - Weizsäcker, Katharina von

AU - Jablonka, Alexandra

AU - Dopfer, Christian

AU - Baier, Michael

AU - Horvatits, Thomas

AU - Reiter-Owona, Ingrid

AU - Groten, Tanja

AU - Schleenvoigt, Benjamin T

PY - 2022/1/3

Y1 - 2022/1/3

N2 - BACKGROUND: Infections, as well as adverse birth outcomes, may be more frequent in migrant women. Schistosomiasis, echinococcosis, and hepatitis E virus (HEV) seropositivity are associated with the adverse pregnancy outcomes of fetal growth restriction and premature delivery.METHODS: A cohort study of 82 pregnant women with a history of migration and corresponding delivery of newborns in Germany was conducted.RESULTS: Overall, 9% of sera tested positive for anti-HEV IgG. None of the patients tested positive for anti-HEV IgM, schistosomiasis, or echinococcus serology. Birth weights were below the 10th percentile for gestational age in 8.5% of the neonates. No association between HEV serology and fetal growth restriction (FGR) frequency was found.CONCLUSIONS: In comparison to German baseline data, no increased risk for HEV exposure or serological signs of exposure against schistosomiasis or echinococcosis could be observed in pregnant migrants. An influence of the anti-HEV serology status on fetal growth restriction could not be found.

AB - BACKGROUND: Infections, as well as adverse birth outcomes, may be more frequent in migrant women. Schistosomiasis, echinococcosis, and hepatitis E virus (HEV) seropositivity are associated with the adverse pregnancy outcomes of fetal growth restriction and premature delivery.METHODS: A cohort study of 82 pregnant women with a history of migration and corresponding delivery of newborns in Germany was conducted.RESULTS: Overall, 9% of sera tested positive for anti-HEV IgG. None of the patients tested positive for anti-HEV IgM, schistosomiasis, or echinococcus serology. Birth weights were below the 10th percentile for gestational age in 8.5% of the neonates. No association between HEV serology and fetal growth restriction (FGR) frequency was found.CONCLUSIONS: In comparison to German baseline data, no increased risk for HEV exposure or serological signs of exposure against schistosomiasis or echinococcosis could be observed in pregnant migrants. An influence of the anti-HEV serology status on fetal growth restriction could not be found.

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DO - 10.3390/pathogens11010058

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

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VL - 11

JO - PATHOGENS

JF - PATHOGENS

SN - 2076-0817

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