TORCH Profile: A Convenient Method for Screening Infection in Pregnancy by ELISA: A ReviewTORCH is a medical acronym for a set of perinatal infections: toxoplasmosis, other (syphilis), rubella (German measles), cytomegalovirus (CMV), herpes simplex virus (HSV-1, 2). They are a group of ...
TORCH infections, which also called perinatal or congenital infections, are caused by serial organisms during pregnancy with an acronym TORCH, which named Toxoplasma gondii (TOX), Other (hepatitis viruses, parvovirus, human immunodeficiency virus, Epstein-Barr virus, syphilis), Rubella virus (RV), Cy...
they can have much more serious consequences to the fetus. If the infection occurs during the first three months of pregnancy and if it is a primary infection (newly acquired during pregnancy), the risk of congenital abnormalities is much higher compared to a secondary or reactivated infection. ...
The test is commonly ordered early in pregnancy, usually during the first 3 months of gestation. Since the fetus is in the developmental stage, its immune system will not be able to fight off these infections. Therefore, early detection and prompt intervention are necessary to prevent ...
ToRCH is an acronym for a group of infections that can cause significant birth defects and even fetal death. Meridian Life Science offers a complete range of antigens and other reagents for the detection of IgG and IgM antibodies in various assay formats
Conclusion Pregnancy is a beautiful experience in any woman’s life. To keep your self away from torch infections, preventive measures should be followed along with undergoing the screening test.
National population-based study on the seroepidemiology of TORCH in women is yet lacking, and it is still obscure whether TORCH infection in the women was associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. A total of 48,406 asymptomatic women from eight hospitals in China which covered the most areas ...
TORCH testing is a diagnostic panel designed to identify infections that can negatively impact fetal development during pregnancy. TORCH is an acronym representing Toxoplasmosis, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, and Herpes Simplex. This comprehensive test assesses antibodies against these infectious agents, aiding in...
Healthy pregnant women are not at special risk for disease from CMV infection but between 5-8% are infected for the first time during their pregnancy, and this can lead to serious complications. Among infants born with CMV infection (congenital CMV), about 20%...
Objective To investigate the relationship between the history of abnormal pregnancy and the Toxoplasma(TOX),Other(OTH),Rubella virus(RUV),Cytomegalo virus(CMV),Herpes simplex virus Ⅱ(HSV Ⅱ) (TORCH) infections in pregnant woman. Methods... Y Cao,L Qiu,Q Zhang - 《Chinese Journal of Obstetri...