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Seroprevalence and age-related susceptibility of TORCH infections in childbearing age women: A 5-year cross-sectional retrospective study and a literature review
| Title: | Seroprevalence and age-related susceptibility of TORCH infections in childbearing age women: A 5-year cross-sectional retrospective study and a literature review |
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| Authors: | Grazia Pavia, Francesca Licata, Nadia Marascio, Aida Giancotti, Maria Teresa Tassone, Chiara Costa, Giuseppe Guido Maria Scarlata, Licia Elvira Prestagiacomo, Simona Gigliotti, Enrico Maria Trecarichi, Carlo Torti, Aida Bianco, Angela Quirino, Giovanni Matera |
| Source: | Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 10, Pp 102537- (2024) |
| Publisher Information: | Elsevier, 2024. |
| Publication Year: | 2024 |
| Collection: | LCC:Infectious and parasitic diseases LCC:Public aspects of medicine |
| Subject Terms: | Seroprevalence, TORCH infections, Childbearing age women, Vertical transmission, Serological screening practice, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270 |
| More Details: | Background: Serodiagnosis of TORCH infections should be performed in pre-pregnancy and reproductive-age women to prevent vertical transmission. Herein, we conducted a 5-year cross-sectional retrospective study in childbearing age women to provide prevalence data. Also, stratifying the cohort into three age groups, we identified those most susceptible to acute TORCH infections. Methods: Between 2019 and 2023, serum samples from 2286 childbearing age women attending the “R. Dulbecco” University Hospital of Catanzaro were collected. Screening for TORCH pathogens, such as: Toxoplasma gondii (TOX), Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Rubella Virus (RUB), Parvovirus B19 (ParvoB19), Herpes Simplex Virus types 1 and 2 (HSV1, HSV2) and Treponema pallidum was carried out using serological tests. Chemiluminescent immunoassay was performed to detect TOX, CMV and ParvoB19 Immunoglobulin M (IgM) and Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies, while Enzyme Linked Fluorescent Assay was performed to detect RUB IgM and IgG antibodies and CMV and TOX IgG Avidity. Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay was performed to detect HSV1 IgG, HSV2 IgG, HSV1/2 IgM, T. pallidum total antibodies and RUB IgG Avidity. Binomial logistic regression models were developed to compare seroprevalence rates among different age groups. Results: The highest immunological protection was observed for RUB infection (87 %), probably associated with vaccination practice, followed by HSV1 and CMV (82 % and 63 %). The 16–25 year age group results as the most susceptible to acute infections as demonstrated by odds of CMV IgM positivity (primary infection) which decreased with age. Conclusions: The TORCH serological screening program should be implemented in women before pregnancy to formulate strategies for serological screening of childbearing age women and guiding clinicians in making decisions. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1876-0341 |
| Relation: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034124002715; https://doaj.org/toc/1876-0341 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jiph.2024.102537 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/33a97e338bd64d18b157d418bddaf524 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.33a97e338bd64d18b157d418bddaf524 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 18760341 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jiph.2024.102537 |
| Published in: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
| Language: | English |