Prevalence of preconception TORCH infections and its influential factors: evidence from over 2 million women with fertility desire in southern China

• Main Authors: Lu Han (Author), Rui Li (Author), Wenxue Xiong (Author), Yang Hu (Author), Jiabao Wu (Author), Xiaohua Liu (Author), Hua Nie (Author), Weibing Qin (Author), Li Ling (Author), Mingzhen Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background TORCH (Toxoplasma gondii [TOX], Cytomegalovirus [CMV], Rubella virus [RV], and Herpes simplex virus [HSV]) represents pathogens known to traverse the maternal-fetal barrier and cause severe neonatal anomalies. We aimed to assess the prevalence of preconception TOX, CMV, and RV in...