Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women and its associated factors among hospital and community populations in Lambayeque, Peru

Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii. This study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with toxoplasmosis among pregnant women. We followed an analytical observational study. From July 2016 to June 2017, 218 pregnant women were selected. The infection was detected thr...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2020-01, Vol.53, p.e20190164-e20190164
Main Authors: Silva-Díaz, Heber, Arriaga-Deza, Emma V, Failoc-Rojas, Virgilio E, Alarcón-Flores, Yessica R, Rojas-Rojas, Sara Y, Becerra-Gutiérrez, Lizzie K, Mera-Villasis, Katya M, Aguilar-Gamboa, Franklin R, Silva-García, Teresa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Antibodies
Antibodies, Protozoan - blood
Female
Humans
Immunoglobulin G - blood
Immunoglobulin M - blood
Peru - epidemiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic - diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic - epidemiology
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic - parasitology
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Seroprevalence
Short Communication
Socioeconomic Factors
Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis - diagnosis
Toxoplasmosis - epidemiology
TROPICAL MEDICINE
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Summary:Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii. This study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with toxoplasmosis among pregnant women. We followed an analytical observational study. From July 2016 to June 2017, 218 pregnant women were selected. The infection was detected through serological dosage of anti-T.gondii Immunoglobulin(Ig) M and IgG antibodies. The seroprevalence was 35.8%; the factors associated with infection were consumption of non-drinking water, residence in an urban area, and threatened abortion during the current pregnancy. The seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis among pregnant women is high. The risk factors are dependent on environmental determinants.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/0037-8682-0164-2019