Assessing Rubella Immunity: Seroprevalence among Pregnant Women in Brazzaville, Congo

Mieret Tanguy; Ontsira Ngoyi E.N.; Aloumba A.; Doumbia M.; Ossibi Ibara B. R.; Faye-Kette  H.

doi:10.34257/GJMRCVOL24IS1PG45

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Mieret Tanguy
Ontsira Ngoyi E.N.
Aloumba A.
Doumbia M.
Ossibi Ibara B. R.
Faye-Kette H.

Keywords:

pregnant women, rubella, seroprevalence

Abstract

We conducted a prospective descriptive study on blood plasmas from pregnant women over a period of three months, from January 1 to March 31, 2022. A total of 98 blood plasma samples from pregnant women were analyzed. Sampling was carried out systematically on all blood samples from pregnant women who had attended the laboratory of the Blanche Gomez Mother-Child Specialty Hospital in Brazzaville, Congo, for biological investigations. IgG and IgM assay were performed using the Architect i1000SRanalyzer (ABBOTT), using the microparticle chemiluminescence immunological technique.

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Assessing Rubella Immunity: Seroprevalence among Pregnant Women in Brazzaville, Congo. (2025). Global Journal of Medical Research, 24(C1), 45-51. https://doi.org/10.34257/GJMRCVOL24IS1PG45

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