Cristiana Luiza Radoi, Ovidiu Zlatian, Maria Balasoiu, Tiberiu-Liviu Dragomir, Madalina Ioana Sorop, Iulia Cristina Bagiu, Estera Boeriu, Monica Susan, Bogdan Sorop, Licinia Andrada Oprisoni, Dominic Gabriel Iliescu
Cytomegalovirus (CMV), in addition to other agents, is part of the TORCH complex (Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella virus, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes simplex viruses, and other agents). CMV infection is the most frequent cause of congenital malformations. This study aimed to establish the variation of prevalence of anti-CMV antibodies in pregnant women from the South-West region of Romania, according to demographic factors, such as age and area of residence, in two separate time periods (2013-2016 and 2019-2022). We collected from the hospital records the age, place of residence, and anti-CMV antibody test results using immune electrochemiluminescence and chemiluminescence...
January 26, 2024: Microorganisms