TORCH Pathogens Are All Characterized by

question 29

Multiple Choice

TORCH pathogens are all characterized by

• A) transmission through sexual contact and the ability to cause intrauterine infections.
• B) the ability to cause intrauterine infections which are linked to infertility.
• C) the ability to cross the placenta to infect a developing fetus.
• D) transmission through sexual contact, the ability to cause intrauterine infections which are linked to infertility, and the ability to cross the placenta to infect a developing fetus.
• E) transmission through sexual contact.

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Definitions:

Stillbirth

The birth of a baby who is born without any signs of life at or after 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Ectopic Pregnancy

A medical condition where the fertilized egg implants and grows outside the uterine cavity.

Premature Birth

The birth of a baby at fewer than 37 weeks' gestational age, which can lead to various health challenges for the newborn due to the underdevelopment of organs.

Monozygotic Twins

Twins who develop from a single fertilized egg, making them genetically identical.