Standardization of an in-house multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction for the simultaneous detection of Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex Virus 1 and 2, and Treponema pallidum infection among pregnant women

Conclusion: TORCH-S infection is one of the significant reasons for irregular pregnant outcomes. It is absolutely important to screen TORCH-S infection for women who had the histories of abnormal pregnancies to prevent birth defects and perinatal complications. This multiplex real-time PCR assay provides a rapid, sensitive, and specific technique to detect these six TORCH-S agents.

Source: Indian Journal of Public Health - December 29, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Prashanth Rajendiran Nithiyanandan Saravanan Mageshbabu Ramamurthy Sathish Sankar Rajasekar Aruliah Balaji Nandagopal Gopalan Sridharan Source Type: research