Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women in Hebron district, Palestine
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2009; 15 (5): 1278-1284
in English
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ABSTRACT
To measure the prevalence of toxoplasmosis, we tested 204 pregnant women for IgG and IgM antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii using an enzyme-linked immunoassay. The study was conducted in Hebron district during the year 2005. The seroprevalence of IgG antibodies to T. gondii was 27.9% while IgM seroprevalence was 17.6%; the seroprevalence of T. gondii increased with age. More women from rural areas [36.8%] had IgG antibodies to T. gondii than urban women [21.4%]. Possible routes of infection were contaminated soil, drinking rainwater and eating raw vegetables rather than eating uncooked meat or contact with cats. The prevalence of previous abortion was 37.3%, with a slight [but not statistically significant] association with toxoplasmosis
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Rural Population
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Urban Population
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Toxoplasmosis
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Prevalence
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Risk Factors
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2009
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