Jomehzadeh, N.Shahi, F.Kooti, S.Gorjian, Z.Abdollahi L19orestani, H.Tamimi, A.Sobhani, A.Khoshnood, S.2020-11-292020-11-292017-09-01N. Jomehzadeh, F. Shahi, S. Kooti, Z. Gorjian, H. Abdollahi L19orestani, A. Tamimi, A. Sobhani, S. Khoshnood. FREQUENCY AND COMPARISON OF SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY HSV AND CMV IN WOMEN WITH NATURAL CHILDBIRTH AND ABORTION IN SHAHID BEHESHTI HOSPITAL, ABADAN, IRAN. Journal of fundamental and Applied Sciences. Vol. 09, N. 03. 2017. [date de consultation]. Disponible à l'adresse1112-9867http://dspace.univ-eloued.dz/handle/123456789/7659Articale in Journal of fundamental and Applied Sciences Vol. 09, N. 03Background: Cytomegalovirus and Herpes simplexvirus are one of the most common causes of congenital infections. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), type 2 (HSV-2) and CMV antibody in pregnant women admitting to antenatal care clinic of Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Abadan, Iran. Serum samples were collected during the study. Methods: The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect anti-HSV-1, anti-HSV-2 type and anti- CMV. Socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics were used for further study. Results: Between January and December 2016, we have studied 325 pregnant women referred to Shahid Beheshti Hospital. The mean of women’s age was 27.66 ± 5.96 years old (range 16 to 43 years). Of the 325 participants in this study, 40 (12.3 %) were HSV-1 seropositive, 78 (24%) were HSV-2 seropositive and 36 (11%) were CMV seropositive. A combined analysis was performed for HSV-1 and HSV-2: the percentages of individuals testing regarding both HSV-1 and HSV-2 negative, both HSV-1 and HSV-2 positive, were 207 (63.7%) and 4 (1.2%) respectively.enHerpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2, Cytomegalovirus, Pregnancy, Neonatal herpes.Article