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ArticleJournal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India2015

Seroprevalence and Influence of Torch Infections in High Risk Pregnant Women: A Large Study from South India.

K Rebekah Prasoona, B Srinadh, T Sunitha, M Sujatha, M L N Deepika, B Vijaya Lakshmi, Aruna Ramaiah, A Jyothy

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Article in Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

K Rebekah PrasoonaInstitute of Genetics and Hospital for Genetic Diseases, Osmania University, Begumpet, Hyderabad, 500016 India.
B SrinadhInstitute of Genetics and Hospital for Genetic Diseases, Osmania University, Begumpet, Hyderabad, 500016 India.
T SunithaInstitute of Genetics and Hospital for Genetic Diseases, Osmania University, Begumpet, Hyderabad, 500016 India.
M SujathaInstitute of Genetics and Hospital for Genetic Diseases, Osmania University, Begumpet, Hyderabad, 500016 India.
M L N DeepikaInstitute of Genetics and Hospital for Genetic Diseases, Osmania University, Begumpet, Hyderabad, 500016 India.
B Vijaya LakshmiInstitute of Genetics and Hospital for Genetic Diseases, Osmania University, Begumpet, Hyderabad, 500016 India.
Aruna RamaiahModern Government Maternity Hospital, Hyderabad, India.
A JyothyInstitute of Genetics and Hospital for Genetic Diseases, Osmania University, Begumpet, Hyderabad, 500016 India.
Osmania University · INInstitute of Genetics and Hospital for Genetic Diseases · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe increased complications to the mother and fetus during or after pregnancy and birth are often caused by a wide array of pathogenic organisms mostly belonging to the TORCH group [toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus (CMV), and herpes simplex virus (HSV)]. These agents cause asymptomatic or mild infection in the mother while serious consequences in fetus. The present study was aimed to find significant etiological pathogens in the causation of high risk pregnancy (HRP) in South Indian population. MATERIAL AND

methodsA total of 1,158 HRP women (2010-2013) from Modern Government Maternity Hospital, Hyderabad were considered. Two milliliter of blood was obtained and the serum was analyzed for IgG and IgM antibodies against TORCH agents by ELISA.

resultsTwenty-five percent of the study group had fetal congenital malformation in the present pregnancy (Group 1; N = 291) while 75 % showed bad obstetric history (BOH) (Group 2; N = 867). Maternal age of ≤25 years, primi gravida, and consanguinity showed predisposing role for Group 1 while maternal age ≥30 years and ≥ 3 gravida were contributing risk for Group 2. The seropositvity in HRP women for toxoplasma, rubella, CMV, and HSV was 28, 84, 92, and 61 %, respectively for IgG while it was 6, 3, 4, and 3 % for IgG + IgM. Total seropositvity of toxoplasma, rubella, CMV, and HSV in Group 1 was 29, 97, 97, and 62 % while it was 36, 84, 97, and 65 % in Group 2, respectively.

conclusionMaternal age of ≤25 years, primi gravida, and consanguinity contributed to fetal congenital malformation in the present pregnancy while maternal age of ≥30 years and ≥ 3 gravida towards BOH. Toxoplasma is protective while rubella and CMV are the infectious agents for HRP. Among the groups, toxoplasma and rubella conferred a predisposing risk towards Group 2 and Group 1, respectively. Sixty-one percent seropositvity of HSV in relation to bad obstetric outcome is the highest prevalence reported so far in India.

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Bad obstetric historyCongenital malformationsHigh-risk pregnancyIgGIgMTORCH infections

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