Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women in Hebron district, Palestine
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2009; 15 (5): 1278-1284
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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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Asunto principal:
Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo
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Población Rural
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Población Urbana
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Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática
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Estudios Seroepidemiológicos
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Toxoplasmosis
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Prevalencia
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Factores de Riesgo
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Año:
2009
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