The Role of Mikvah Immersion in Group B Streptococcus Carrier Rate Amongst Orthodox Jewish Women
Jeanette Toney M.D.; Meghan Rattigan D.O.; Yen-Hong Kuo, PhD
Jersey Shore University Medical Center Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, June 5, 2018
Discussion/Hypotheses
Higher carrier rate may be due to monthly ritual immersion in a public bath unique to Orthodox Jewish practice called Mikvah
May be due to genetic pre-disposition