On Thu, 2002-10-03 at 21:08, Jodine Chase wrote: > > If I've read this report correctly, the infant has tested positive to West > Nile Virus IgM antibodies. In their comment below the report, the MMWR > editors cite Lawrence and say IgM antibody transfer through breastmilk is > inefficient, and they therefore conclude the infant is producing independent > IgM antibodies to the virus itself and thus must be infected with West Nile > Virus. > > Did I get this right? Does anyone else think this is a big leap for the CDC > to be making, or is it truly unlikely that those antibodies came from the > breastmilk? Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the presence of the antibodies prove only that the infant was *exposed* to West Nile, not that it actually has the infection? regards, Beth perinatal educator -- /\/\ Beth Johnson / o o\ Cosmic Wonderer ( / ^^\) Springfield, MA USA \ M_M/ "Ruling a country is like cooking a small fish-- you have to handle it with care."--Lao Tzu *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html