سرواپيدميولوژي پارو و ويروس B91 در زنان 15 تا 45 ساله ي شهر سراوان در سال 1380

B19 parvovirus in 15-45 year-old women in Saravan in 2001

Background: B19 virus is a member of Parvoviridae and has been known as an etiologic factor for a number of diseases including: fifth disease, aplastic crisis, hydropes foetalis and aplastic anemia. Due to the importance of this virus during pregnancy and its effects on fetus, this study was conducted on 15-45 year-old women living in Saravan in 2001. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted on 365 women. First Saravan was devided into 4 geographical areas. Then each area was further sub-divided into 10 blocks and in each block 10 families were chosen randomly. Next from the chosen married women, 5m1 of venous blood was collected and the serums were separated and stored at -10°C. ELISA kit was used to detect anti B19 antibody. Furthermore, a questionnaire containing demographic and other informations was distributed among subjects Results: The study indicated that 59.2% of women were sero-positive against B19. 17.3% of the subjects had experienced still-born delivery during their reproductive years. 22.7% of the studied subjects had experienced at least one abortion, and 6.5% more than one. Data analysis proved no significant correlation between abortion and B19 seropositivity. Conclusion: It seems that the prevalence of B19 infection in Saravan is lower than other places specially Tehran. Although no significant relation was found between infection with B19 virus and abortions, more researches into the topic is recommended.