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Maternal Infection During Pregnancy and Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Zerbo, Ousseny, Qian, Yinge, Yoshida, Cathleen, Grether, Judith K., Van de Water, Judy, Croen, Lisa A.·2015·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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We conducted a nested case-control study including 407 cases and 2,075 frequency matched controls to investigate the association between maternal infections during pregnancy and risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Cases, controls, and maternal infections were ascertained from Kaiser Permanente Northern California clinical databases. No overall association between diagnoses of any maternal infection during pregnancy and ASD was observed [adjusted odds ratio (ORadj) = 1.15, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 0.92-1.43]. However, women with infections diagnosed during a hospital admission (ORadj = 1.48, 95 % CI 1.07-2.04), particularly bacterial infections (ORadj = 1.58, 95 % CI 1.06-2.37), were at increased risk of delivering a child with ASD. Multiple infections during pregnancy were associated with ASD (ORadj = 1.36, 95 % CI 1.05-1.78).

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Authors
Zerbo, O., Qian, Y., Yoshida, C., Grether, J. K., Van de Water, J., & Croen, L. A.
Affiliations
Kaiser Permanente (US)
Corresponding author
Zerbo, Ousseny
Venue
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Published
2013-12-24
Volume
45
Issue
12
Pages
4015-4025
ISSN
  • 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-3432
OpenAlex
W2092305484
Cited by
298
References
47
Citations by year
2026: 17 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 29 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 33 · 2021: 30 · 2020: 29 · 2019: 22 · 2018: 31 · 2017: 23 · 2016: 14 · 2015: 20 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 1
FWCI
7.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Autism Speaks (AS1758)
  • U.S. Public Health Service (U10/CCU920392)
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (P01ES011269)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
Keywords
maternal infection, autism spectrum disorder, pregnancy, bacterial infection, hospitalization, co-infection, prenatal risk factors, maternal health
MeSH terms
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Adolescent, Adult, California, Child, Delivery of Health Care, Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious, Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Case-Control Studies, Young Adult

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