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SynthesisPathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Seroprevalence of TORCH Viral Agents in Pregnant Women in Turkey: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Elmas Pinar Kahraman Kilbas, Ihsan Hakki Ciftci, Imdat Kilbas, Hande Toptan

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Synthesis in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Seroprevalence ofPublic health challenges · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Elmas Pinar Kahraman KilbasDepartment of Medical Laboratory Techniques, Health Services Vocational School, Fenerbahce University, 34758 Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-1348-625X
Ihsan Hakki CiftciDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, 54100 Sakarya, Turkey.
Imdat KilbasMedical Microbiology Doctorate Program, Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul University, 34093 Istanbul, Turkey.
Hande ToptanDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, 54100 Sakarya, Turkey.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rubella Virus, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Herpes Simplex Virus-2 (HSV-2), Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) can cause serious fetal disease. The seropositivity rates of these agents vary among countries and geographic regions. This study aimed to analyze the prevalence rates and diagnostic methods used in studies investigating the seroprevalence of viral pathogens in the TORCH group among pregnant women in Turkey between 2005 and 2024. A systematic search was conducted using electronic databases between January 2005 and January 2024. A total of 60 studies meeting the inclusion criteria were included. Data quality control was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute guideline prevalence studies checklist. Heterogeneity was measured using the I-squared (I

Indexed as

Pregnancy Complications, InfectiousRubellaVirus DiseasesAntibodies, ViralCytomegalovirusCytomegalovirus InfectionsFemaleHepatitis BHepatitis CHerpesvirus 2, HumanHumansPregnancyPrevalenceRubella virusSeroepidemiologic StudiesTurkeyAntibodies, ViralCytomegalovirusHepatitis BHepatitis CHerpes Simplex VirusRubella

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PMID39860998
PMCPMC11768261

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