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[Chickenpox and pregnancy. Perinatal aspects and prevention]
Archives Francaises De Pediatrie
|May 1, 1987
Summary
Neonatal varicella (chickenpox) can be severe if contracted near birth due to lack of maternal antibodies. Prophylactic treatment with Aciclovir and varicella-zoster immunoglobulin may protect at-risk infants.
Area of Science:
- Virology
- Neonatal Medicine
- Immunology