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

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 inf...

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Autores principales: 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
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2020
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7094055/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32187332
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0164-2019
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Sumario: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.

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