Title

S-riseroprevalence of TORCH Infections among highk pregnant women, Datia, Madhya Pradesh

Authors

Abhishek Mehta^1,*, Abha Gupta¹ & Puneet Agrawal²

Affiliation

¹Department of Microbiology, Government Medical College, Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India; ²Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Abhishek Mehta - E-mail: abhishekmehta623@gmail.com
Abha Gupta - E-mail: dr.abha116@gmail.com
Puneet Agrawal - E-mail: dr.puneetagrawal@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received February 1, 2026; Revised February 28, 2026; Accepted February 28, 2026, Published February 28, 2026

Abstract

The lack of data on the seroprevalence of TORCH infections among high-risk pregnant women in Datia, Madhya Pradesh, which is crucial for better maternal and fetal health outcomes, is a concern. Over six months, 50 serum samples were tested for IgM antibodies using immunochromatographic rapid card tests. Data show that 28% of women were positive for at least one infection, with CMV being the most common (16%). No co-infections were found. Thus, we show the effectiveness of ICT/RCT for rapid screening and emphasize the importance of TORCH screening in high-risk pregnancies.

Keywords

TORCH, seroprevalence, immunochromatography, rapid diagnostic test, pregnancy, Datia, Madhya Pradesh

Citation

Mehta et al. Bioinformation 22(2): 940-942 (2026)

Edited by

Ritik Kashwani

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.