Antenatal RSV and hMPV illnesses rates among pregnant women in Thailand and association between antenatal RSV and perinatal outcomes: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We estimated RSV and hMPV illness incidences among pregnant women and examined the association between antenatal RSV illness and preterm birth and small for gestational age (SGA).

Methods

Pregnant women aged ≥18 years were followed twice weekly until the end of pregnancy to identify illness episodes with >1 of myalgia, cough, runny nose/nasal congestion, sore throat, or difficulty breathing. Mid-turbinate nasal swabs were collected and tested for RSV and hMPV by real-time reverse-transcription PCR. Incidences were calculated. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) comparing participants with and without RSV illnesses for preterm birth (live birth before 37 weeks gestation) and SGA infant.

Results

Among 2,764 participant

SUBMITTER: Kittikraisak W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12331413 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature