Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women and its associated factors among hospital and community populations in Lambayeque, Peru

Abstract INTRODUCTION Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii. This study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with toxoplasmosis among pregnant women. METHODS We followed an analytical observational study. From July 2016 to June 2017, 218 pregnant women were selected....

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Heber Silva-Díaz, Emma V. Arriaga-Deza, Virgilio E. Failoc-Rojas, Yessica R. Alarcón-Flores, Sara Y. Rojas-Rojas, Lizzie K. Becerra-Gutiérrez, Katya M. Mera-Villasis, Franklin R. Aguilar-Gamboa, Teresa Silva-García
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020
Subjects:
Toxoplasmosis
Pregnancy
Seroprevalence
Antibodies
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0164-2019
https://doaj.org/article/17d60445b1f44578b4070214aadb78fe
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Summary:Abstract INTRODUCTION Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii. This study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with toxoplasmosis among pregnant women. METHODS We followed an analytical observational study. From July 2016 to June 2017, 218 pregnant women were selected. The infection was detected through serological dosage of anti-T.gondii Immunoglobulin(Ig) M and IgG antibodies. RESULTS The seroprevalence was 35.8%; the factors associated with infection were consumption of non-drinking water, residence in an urban area, and threatened abortion during the current pregnancy. CONCLUSIONS The seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis among pregnant women is high. The risk factors are dependent on environmental determinants.

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