ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Toxoplasma gondii and cytomegalovirus (CMV) are pathogens associated with congenital anomalies. METHODS: Serum was collected from 79 reproductive-age women and tested for IgM and IgG antibodies to T. gondii and CMV. RESULTS: Seropositivity for T. gondii was detected in 24.1% of women and CMV in 96.2%. High seropositivity for CMV was found for all ages. The highest seropositivity for T. gondii was observed among older participants. CONCLUSIONS: T. gondii remains an important pathogen owing to low seropositivity.
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Cytomegalovirus Infections/diagnosis , Cytomegalovirus/immunology , Immunoglobulin G/blood , Immunoglobulin M/blood , Toxoplasma/immunology , Toxoplasmosis/diagnosis , Adult , Cross-Sectional Studies , Cytomegalovirus Infections/epidemiology , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Female , Humans , Kosovo/epidemiology , Seroepidemiologic Studies , Toxoplasmosis/epidemiologyABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Toxoplasma gondii and cytomegalovirus (CMV) are pathogens associated with congenital anomalies. METHODS: Serum was collected from 79 reproductive-age women and tested for IgM and IgG antibodies to T. gondii and CMV. RESULTS: Seropositivity for T. gondii was detected in 24.1% of women and CMV in 96.2%. High seropositivity for CMV was found for all ages. The highest seropositivity for T. gondii was observed among older participants. CONCLUSIONS: T. gondii remains an important pathogen owing to low seropositivity.