Toxocara spp. seroprevalence in pregnant women in Brasília, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The impact of gestational toxocariasis is an understudied topic on female reproductive health. We estimated anti-Toxocara IgG prevalence among pregnant women in Brasília, Brazil, and investigated the association of the infection with history of abortion and contact with pets....

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Lívia Custódio Pereira, Guita Rubinsky Elefant, Yanna Medeiros Nóbrega, Tamires Vital, Nadjar Nitz, Lenora Gandolfi, Riccardo Pratesi, Mariana Hecht
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Subjects:
Toxocara spp
Pregnancy
Animal contact
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0106-2016
https://doaj.org/article/462d245ef14642daaedfc5d40ee2b913
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Summary:Abstract INTRODUCTION: The impact of gestational toxocariasis is an understudied topic on female reproductive health. We estimated anti-Toxocara IgG prevalence among pregnant women in Brasília, Brazil, and investigated the association of the infection with history of abortion and contact with pets. METHODS: Infection was diagnosed using ELISA with excretory/secretory antigens. Participant information was obtained via questionnaires. RESULTS: Of 311 pregnant women, 23 were anti-Toxocara IgG positive. Twenty-two percent of anti-Toxocara IgG-positive participants and 26% had previously miscarried. Previous contact with pets was associated with higher toxocariasis prevalence. CONCLUSIONS: A direct relationship between toxocariasis and contact with pets was observed, but there was no relationship with the miscarriage prevalence.

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