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ArticleAJOG global reports2026

Association of CMV, HSV-2, and HPV infections with spontaneous abortion.

Masoud Doosti Pirani, Mehrdad Ravanshad, Mohammad Shayestehpour, Seyed Alireza Mousavi, Somayeh Jahanabadi

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Masoud Doosti PiraniDepartment of Virology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran (Pirani, Ravanshad).
Mehrdad RavanshadDepartment of Virology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran (Pirani, Ravanshad).
Mohammad ShayestehpourAutoimmune Diseases Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran (Shayestehpour).
Seyed Alireza MousaviInfectious Diseases Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical sciences, Yazd, Iran (Mousavi).
Somayeh JahanabadiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran (Jahanabadi).

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Abstract

Background: Spontaneous abortion (SA) is a common pregnancy complication, and viral infections have been proposed as potential risk factors. This study investigated the prevalence of cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), and human papillomaviruses (HPVs) in women with SA compared to healthy pregnancies. Method: A case-control study was conducted including 50 women with SA and 50 pregnant women without complications. Maternal blood, umbilical cord blood, placental tissue, and cervical swabs were analyzed for viral DNA using polymerase chain reaction with virus-specific primers. β-actin served as an internal control. Demographic and clinical data were also compared. Results: The mean age did not differ significantly between groups (30.02±4.73 vs 29.42±4.54 years, Conclusion: Despite slightly higher detection rates of CMV, HSV-2, and HPV in women with SA, no statistically significant association was found between these viral infections and spontaneous abortion. Larger studies are required to further clarify their role in pregnancy outcomes.

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Polymerase chain reactionSpontaneous abortionViral infections

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