Toxoplasmosis in children with congenital anomalies

ABSTRACT

Toxoplasma gondii sero-surveillance study was conducted in a total number of 48 children with or without congenital anomalies, out of which 9 [18.8%] were sero-positive. In children with congenital anomalies, out of 31 cases 8 [25.8%] were sero-positive, while only one [5.9%] seropositive case was noticed out of 17 normal children. All cases were tested for the presence of immunoglobulin of IgG type, specific for toxoplasma gondii by direct agglutination