Micro - 4th Asessment - Intrauterine And Perinatal Viral Infections - 2007

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Intrauterine and Perinatal Viral Infections

Fourth Medical, 2007 Prof. Widad Al-Nakib, FRCPath.

Congenital and Prenatal Infections Time of infection Prenatal (transplacental)

Virus

Disease

Rubella Cytomegalovirus Varicella

Congenital rubella syndrome Cytomegalic inclusion disease Congenital varicella

Intrapartum

Herpes simplex Coxsackie B Varicella Cytomegalovirus

Herpes neonatorum Myocarditis of newborn Disseminated varicella-zoster Subclinical or pneumonia

Postnatal

Hepatitis B HIV-1, HIV-2 HTLV-1

Hepatitis B carrier state AIDS Subclinical or leukemia

syndrome

Modes of Intrauterine and Perinatal Viral Infections Virus Rubella Cytomagalovirus Herpes simplex Varicella-zoster Parvovirus Enterovirus Human immunodeficiency virus Hepatitis B Human papillomaviruses

Transplacental

During birth

Shortly after birth

++ + + ++ ++ +(late)

– ++ ++ + – ++

– ++ (BM) + + – ++

+

++

+ (BM)

+ _

++ ++

++ –

Most frequent physical signs of severe congenital rubella, cytomegalic inclusion disease, herpes simplex, and toxoplasmosis Defects

Expanded rubella syndrome

Cytomegalic inclusion disease

Low birth weight

+

+

Hepatosplenomegaly

+

+

Thrombocytopenia, petechiae, purpura

+

+

Skin vesicle Microcephaly

Generalized herpes simplex

+ +

+

+ +

Intracranial calcifications

+ +

+

Hydrocephalus

+

Meningitis, encephalitis

+

Pneumonitis

+

Cataracts

+

Choriodoretinitis

+

Patent ductus arteriosis, lesions of pulmonary artery and aorta

+

Bone defects

+

Sensorineural deafness, speech defects, mental retardation

+

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

Toxoplasmosis

+

+

+

Congenital Rubella Cataract

Hemorrhagic Rash in Congenital Rubella

Rash in Congenital Rubella

Hepatosplenomegaly in Congenital CMV

“Blueberry Muffin” Lesions

Chickenpox in a Newborn

Laboratory Diagnosis 1) Virus-Specific IgM- in Cord and /or Neonatal Blood • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) • Rubella virus • Herpes simplex virus (HSV) • Parvovirus B19

Serologic Profile of Intrauterine Viral Infections

Laboratory Diagnosis 2) Electron Microscopy (EM)Vesicular fluids • Herpes simplex virus (HSV) • Varicella –zoster virus (VZV) Show typical herpes virus particles

Laboratory Diagnosis 3) PCR- In Blood (and vesicular fluids in HSV & VZV infections) • HIV • HBV • CMV • HSV • VZV • Enterovirus • HTLV • Papilloma virus

Laboratory Diagnosis 4) Antibody and Antigen Detection- In Neonatal Blood • HIV • HBV

Management • • • •

HSV & VZV- Acyclovir CMV- ?Ganciclovir HIV- AZT HBV- Specific Immunoglobulins / Vaccination

Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine • Contains live, attenuated virus • 12 months is recommended and minimum age for MMR (younger in some countries) • If child younger than 9 months, maternal antibody may interfere • Revaccinate in 6 months to 5 years (school entry age)

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