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http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2015.53.5.605

Seropositivity of Toxoplasmosis in Pregnant Women by ELISA at Minia University Hospital, Egypt  

Kamal, Amany M. (Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University)
Ahmed, Azza K. (Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University)
Abdellatif, Manal Z.M. (Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University)
Tawfik, Mohamed (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University)
Hassan, Ebtesam E. (Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University)
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases / v.53, no.5, 2015 , pp. 605-610 More about this Journal
Abstract
Toxoplasmosis is considered as an important risk factor for bad obstetric history (BOH) and one of the major causes of congenitally acquired infections. The present study aimed to estimate the seropositivity of T. gondii infection and associated risk factors among the attendees of high risk pregnancy and low risk antenatal care clinic of Minia Maternity and Pediatric University Hospital, Minia, Egypt. The study was carried out from April 2013 to April 2014 through 2 phases, the first phase was case-control study, and the second phase was follow-up with intervention. A total of 120 high risk pregnant and 120 normal pregnant females were submitted to clinical examinations, serological screening for anti-Toxoplasma IgM and IgG antibodies by ELISA, and an interview questionnaire. Seropositive cases were subjected to spiramycin course treatment. The results showed that the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in high-risk pregnancy group was 50.8%, which was significantly different from that of normal pregnancy group (P<0.05). Analysis of seropositive women in relation to BOH showed that abortion was the commonest form of the pregnancy wastage (56.5%). The high prevalence of T. gondii seropositive cases was observed in the age group of 21-30 years. Post-delivery adverse outcome was observed in 80.3% of high-risk pregnancy group compared to 20% of normal pregnancy group. There was a statistically significant relationship between seropositivity and living in rural area, low socioeconomic level, and undercooked meat consumption (P<0.05). Serological screening for anti-Toxoplasma antibodies should be routine tests especially among high-risk pregnant women.
Keywords
Toxoplasma gondii; toxoplasmosis; high-risk pregnancy; neonatal outcome; seropositivity; ELISA;
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