Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma infection among pregnant women in Bahia, Brazil |
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Authors: | Rebouças E C Dos Santos E L Do Carmo M L S Cavalcante Z Favali C |
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Affiliation: | Gonçalo Moniz Central Health Laboratory-LACEN-BA, 123 Waldemar Falcão Street, Brotas, Salvador, Bahia 40.295-001, Brazil |
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Abstract: | 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. |
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Keywords: | Pregnancy Toxoplasma Brazil Serology |
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