PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Bell, E J
AU  - Ross, C A
AU  - Grist, N R
TI  - ECHO 9 infection in pregnant women with suspected rubella.
AID  - 10.1136/jcp.28.4.267
DP  - 1975 Apr 01
TA  - Journal of Clinical Pathology
PG  - 267--269
VI  - 28
IP  - 4
4099  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/28/4/267.short
4100  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/28/4/267.full
SO  - J Clin Pathol1975 Apr 01; 28
AB  - Both rubella virus and Echovirus 9 (ECHO 9) were epidemic in Scotland during the summer of 1973; both viruses can cause a mild febrile illness with rash. Sera from 286 rubella-negative pregnant women were tested for neutralizing antibodies to ECHO 9 virus; 40 women had antibody titres suggestive of recent infection. Prospective studies on the outcome of these pregnancies are in progress but preliminary results suggest no connexion between fetal damage and ECHO 9 infection.