AUTHOR=Tozetto-Mendoza Tania Regina , da- Costa A. Charlys , Moron Antonio F. , Leal Élcio , Lima Silvia Helena , Ferreira Noely Evangelista , Honorato Layla , Paião Heuder Gustavo Oliveira , Freire Wilton Santos , Mendes-Correa Maria Cássia , Witkin Steven S. TITLE=Characterization of Torquetenovirus in amniotic fluid at the time of in utero fetal surgery: correlation with early premature delivery and respiratory distress JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine VOLUME=Volume 10 - 2023 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1161091 DOI=10.3389/fmed.2023.1161091 ISSN=2296-858X ABSTRACT=
Torquetenovirus (TTV) is a commensal virus present in many healthy individuals. Although considered to be non-pathogenic, its presence and titer have been shown to be indicative of altered immune status in individuals with chronic infections or following allogeneic transplantations. We evaluated if TTV was present in amniotic fluid (AF) at the time of