[Detection of antibodies against TORCH agents during pregnancy].

The antibody levels against TORCH agents in sera samples from pregnant women who admitted to Hacettepe Medical Faculty Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology Department were tested. The measurements of IgG antibodies by ELISA against Toxoplasma gondii in 301 sera was given 47.8% sero-positivity. Rubella ELISA-IgG test performed for 226 sera given 89.8% seropositive value. 128 sera were also tested for the presence of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) IgG antibodies and 87.5% seropositivity is found. Complement fixation test is employed for the detection of Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV) antibodies in 65 sera samples and 87.5% of sera tested were given positive result in various titers. These results are discussed in terms of seronegativity of this population, sensitivity of ELISA test and the distribution of antibody levels.