Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma infection among pregnant women in Bahia, Brazil

Infection by Toxoplasma gondii represents a risk to fetal development during pregnancy. In this study, the serological profile of pregnant women from different regions of Bahia, Brazil, was determined. Tests were conducted at LACEN-BA (Salvador, Brazil). The mean age of the women was 24.5 years (±7....

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Published in:Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2011-11, Vol.105 (11), p.670-671
Main Authors: Rebouças, E.C., Dos Santos, E.L., Carmo, M.L.S. Do, Cavalcante, Z., Favali, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Brazil
Brazil - epidemiology
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
General aspects
Humans
Immunoglobulin G - blood
Immunoglobulin M - blood
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic - blood
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic - epidemiology
Risk Factors
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Serology
Toxoplasma
Toxoplasma - immunology
Toxoplasma - isolation & purification
Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasmosis, Congenital - blood
Toxoplasmosis, Congenital - epidemiology
Toxoplasmosis, Congenital - prevention & control
Young Adult
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Summary:Infection by Toxoplasma gondii represents a risk to fetal development during pregnancy. In this study, the serological profile of pregnant women from different regions of Bahia, Brazil, was determined. Tests were conducted at LACEN-BA (Salvador, Brazil). The mean age of the women was 24.5 years (±7.41 years) and 56.4% were positive for IgG and negative for IgM specific for T. gondii. Seronegative women represented 35.9% of the total (IgG- and IgM-negative) and inconclusive results comprised 4%. Differences were observed in distinct regions. Therefore, a preventive action must be reinforced in specific regions aimed at early diagnosis to minimise the risk of congenital toxoplasmosis development.
ISSN:0035-9203
1878-3503
DOI:10.1016/j.trstmh.2011.07.006