TY - JOUR
T1 - Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women and its associated factors among hospital and community populations in Lambayeque, Peru
AU - Silva-Díaz, Heber
AU - Arriaga-Deza, Emma V.
AU - Failoc-Rojas, Virgilio E.
AU - Alarcón-Flores, Yessica R.
AU - Rojas-Rojas, Sara Y.
AU - Becerra-Gutiérrez, Lizzie K.
AU - Mera-Villasis, Katya M.
AU - Aguilar-Gamboa, Franklin R.
AU - Silva-García, Teresa
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. All rights reserved.
Copyright:
Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2020/1/1
Y1 - 2020/1/1
N2 - Introduction: Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii. This study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with toxoplasmosis among pregnant women. Methods: 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. Results: 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. Conclusions: The seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis among pregnant women is high. The risk factors are dependent on environmental determinants.
AB - Introduction: Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii. This study investigated the prevalence and factors associated with toxoplasmosis among pregnant women. Methods: 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. Results: 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. Conclusions: The seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis among pregnant women is high. The risk factors are dependent on environmental determinants.
KW - Antibodies
KW - Pregnancy
KW - Seroprevalence
KW - Toxoplasmosis
KW - Immunoglobulin G/blood
KW - Immunoglobulin M/blood
KW - Prevalence
KW - Humans
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Toxoplasmosis/diagnosis
KW - Seroepidemiologic Studies
KW - Socioeconomic Factors
KW - Antibodies, Protozoan/blood
KW - Adult
KW - Female
KW - Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic/diagnosis
KW - Peru/epidemiology
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U2 - 10.1590/0037-8682-0164-2019
DO - 10.1590/0037-8682-0164-2019
M3 - Article
C2 - 32187332
SN - 0037-8682
VL - 53
SP - e20190164
JO - Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
JF - Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
M1 - e20190164
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