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

• 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

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.