TORCH infection in women with bad obstetric history--a pilot study in Kumaon region.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
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2005 Oct; 48(4): 551-3
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-74165
ABSTRACT
TORCH infections in the mother are transmissible to fetus in the womb or during the birth process and cause a cluster of symptomatic birth defects. In mother they are inapparent or asymptomatic and hence difficult to diagnose clinically. Over a nine months period 20 pregnant women with bad obstetric history were-studied. Seropositivity of Toxoplasma, rubella, CMV, and HSV infections (TORCH) were demonstrated by the presence of IgM and IgG antibodies by ELISA method. It was found that, IgM antibodies were positive in 4 cases (20%) for Toxoplasma, 4 cases (28.6%) for rubella and 4 cases (26.7%) for CMV and HSV each. IgG antibodies were positive in 11cases (55%) for Toxoplasma, 10 cases (66.6%) for rubella, 14 cases (93%) for CMV and 11 (73%) for HSV. Therefore all antenatal cases with BOH should be routinely screened for TORCH as early diagnosis and appropriate intervention will help in proper management and fetal outcome.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Rubella
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
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Serologic Tests
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Pilot Projects
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Toxoplasmosis
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Cytomegalovirus Infections
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Screening study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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