Even 50 years after the advent of Rh D prophylaxis, red cell alloimmunization is still the challenging task for obstetricians [1]. Other red cell antigens, namely C, c, E, e, have now emerged as an important cause of alloimmunization leading to hemolytic disease of fetus and newborn (HDFN) [1]. Alloimmunization rate varies from 0.4 to 2.7 % in pregnant women worldwide [1]. Limited data are avai...

HSV 2 is common human pathogen that lead to lifelong latent infection and may be associate with trans mission from mother to their fetus. The risk factors associated with HSV 2 seropositivity in pregnant women in Iraq are not known. The present study conducted to verify the prevalence of HSV 2 infect ions in women with bad obstetric history (BOH) in Kirkuk Governorate. HSV 2 seropositivity amon...

Reproductive failure either due to infertility or repeated abortions is one of the most distressing problems for married couples. An infectious etiology for infertility or repeated abortions suggests an easily treatable solution for an otherwise lengthy and expensive treatment for the same. Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is an important cause of bad obstetric history (BOH) leading to habitual ab...

Background: Women with gestational diabetes are associated adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study was conducted to evaluate prevalence of mellitus and risk factors amongst women attending antenatal clinic a tertiary care hospital west Bengal, India. Methods: Universal screening for done in 215 estimated age between 24 weeks 28 weeks. They were requested drink 75 gram glucose dissolved 300 ml wa...

Objective(s): Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogenic bacteria causing the infection listeriosis, which possibly affects all people, particularly immunocompromised persons and pregnant women. This microorganism can be found in several processed foods, dairy products, raw milk, meat and fish products, seafoods, eggs, fruits, and vegetables. This review discusses about the epidemiologica...

Background: Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is a multifactorial problem associated with genetic abnormalities reflected by inherited disorders. The aim of the present study was to investigate the contribution of heterochromatin polymorphism in couples with recurrent miscarriages compared with couples without miscarriages. Materials and Methods: Over a 3 year period, we made a study of the diagno...

From the Department of Microbiology, Govt. Medical College, Amritsar (Punjab) India Correspondece to: Dr. Usha Arora, 36, Anand Avenue, Amritsar, Punjab. Introduction Maternal infections play a critical role in pregnancy wastage and their occurrence in patients with Bad Obstetric History (BOH) is a significant factor (1). The rate of spontaneous abortion from foetal infection by the infectious ...