On Sat, 2002-10-05 at 03:57, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Please read the case in it's entirety - the transfusions were given AFTER the
> delivery.  They could not have been the cause of the transmission to the
> infant.  IgM is made BY the infant in response to infection.

I'm more impressed by this!  The baby had the virus, but did not become
ill.

Thanks to everyone for the explanations about IgM.

regards,
Beth
perinatal educator
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  /\/\    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


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