title: Seroanalysis of Chlamydia trachomatis and S-TORCH agents in women with recurrent spontaneous abortions.
abstract: Genital tract infections are an important cause of pregnancy loss, many of which are amenable to treatment. There is scarcity of literature on role of S-TORCH agents in recurrent spontaneous abortions (RSA) and available data on role of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is controversial. In a retrospective analysis, CT IgM, IgG and IgA antibodies were tested by indirect ELISA in 86, 53 and 30 sera samples respectively from women with RSA (= or > 3 abortions). IgM antibodies using m-capture ELISA for S-TORCH agents (Syphilis, tested by VDRL) were analysed in 47 sera from women with RSA. Results compared with 29 age matched normal pregnant women. Anatomical, endocrine, Rh incompatibility and chromosomal abnormality in the couple were ruled out prior to inclusion in the study. Serum anti-CT IgM positivity was 46.5% in RSA vs. 13.8% in control group (p < 0.001). S-TORCH positivity in RSA group was 31.9% and nil in the control group (p < 0.005). Present study demonstrates a strong association between IgM antibodies to CT and S-TORCH agents in women with history of RSA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, UP. janak@sgpgi.ac.in
authors.forename: Janak
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kishore
authors.forename: Jyotsna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Suraksha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: Archana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ayyagari
mesh_terms: D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000914:Antibodies, Viral