Seroepidemiology and risk factors of Toxoplasmosis in the first trimester among pregnant women
Introduction: The symptoms of infections caused by Toxoplasma gondii range from asymptomatic or mild to severe infection in pregnant women, which results in severe congenital infection, abortion or fetal still birth. The aim of this study was to assess the risk factors and seroepidemiology of toxopl...
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| author | Mahin Jamshidi Makiani Parivash Davoodian Roghieh Golsha Mohsen Dehghani Minoo Rajaee Khaterh Mahoori Shahin Qasemi Azin Alavi Nasrin Ghashghayizadeh Seyyedeh Tasnim Eftekhari Mahsa Heidari |
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| description | Introduction: The symptoms of infections caused by Toxoplasma gondii range from asymptomatic or mild to severe infection in pregnant women, which results in severe congenital infection, abortion or fetal still birth. The aim of this study was to assess the risk factors and seroepidemiology of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women in their first trimester in Bandar Abbas. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 600 pregnant women who were in their first trimester. Demographic data and risk factors were collected using a questionnaire. Also, blood samples were taken from each subject to detect IgM and IgG antibodies by ELISA method. Data was entered into the SPSS 16 software and descriptive statistics, chi-square and t- test were used for analysis. Results: The mean age of the participants was 26.7± 5.89 years. IgG seropositivity was 41.93%. No significant difference was seen in housewives and working women (p=0.221). No significant relation was seen between seropositivity and parity (p=0.06). No significant relation was seen between gardening, owning a cat and consumption of raw or undercooked meat and seropsitivity (p>0.05), and only raw eggs consumption was significantly related to serpositivity (p=0.032). No significant correlation was seen between abortion and seropositivity (p=0.138), however, still birth had a significant correlation with seropositivity (p=0.049). Conclusions: According to the results, public education about toxoplasmosis transmission and lab testing before pregnancy may be effective in preventing congenital toxoplasmosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-95b43e9e651c4886af906cff4e2530472022-12-21T18:46:43ZengHormozgan University of Medical SciencesDisease and Diagnosis2717-32322012-09-01121217iejm-8Seroepidemiology and risk factors of Toxoplasmosis in the first trimester among pregnant womenMahin Jamshidi Makiani0Parivash Davoodian1Roghieh Golsha2Mohsen Dehghani3Minoo Rajaee4Khaterh Mahoori5Shahin Qasemi6Azin Alavi7Nasrin Ghashghayizadeh8Seyyedeh Tasnim Eftekhari9Mahsa Heidari10Firoozgar Clinical Research Development Center ( FCRDC ), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranInfectious Disease Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbass, IranProficient Infectious Disease Departments, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, IranInfectious Disease Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbass, IranKhalije Fars Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbass, IranFiroozgar Clinical Research Development Center ( FCRDC ), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranFiroozgar Clinical Research Development Center ( FCRDC ), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranKhalije Fars Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbass, IranKhalije Fars Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbass, IranInfectious Disease Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbass, IranStudent Research Committee of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbass, IranIntroduction: The symptoms of infections caused by Toxoplasma gondii range from asymptomatic or mild to severe infection in pregnant women, which results in severe congenital infection, abortion or fetal still birth. The aim of this study was to assess the risk factors and seroepidemiology of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women in their first trimester in Bandar Abbas. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 600 pregnant women who were in their first trimester. Demographic data and risk factors were collected using a questionnaire. Also, blood samples were taken from each subject to detect IgM and IgG antibodies by ELISA method. Data was entered into the SPSS 16 software and descriptive statistics, chi-square and t- test were used for analysis. Results: The mean age of the participants was 26.7± 5.89 years. IgG seropositivity was 41.93%. No significant difference was seen in housewives and working women (p=0.221). No significant relation was seen between seropositivity and parity (p=0.06). No significant relation was seen between gardening, owning a cat and consumption of raw or undercooked meat and seropsitivity (p>0.05), and only raw eggs consumption was significantly related to serpositivity (p=0.032). No significant correlation was seen between abortion and seropositivity (p=0.138), however, still birth had a significant correlation with seropositivity (p=0.049). Conclusions: According to the results, public education about toxoplasmosis transmission and lab testing before pregnancy may be effective in preventing congenital toxoplasmosis.https://ddj.hums.ac.ir/PDF/iejm-8.pdftoxoplasmosispregnancyfirst trimester |
| spellingShingle | Mahin Jamshidi Makiani Parivash Davoodian Roghieh Golsha Mohsen Dehghani Minoo Rajaee Khaterh Mahoori Shahin Qasemi Azin Alavi Nasrin Ghashghayizadeh Seyyedeh Tasnim Eftekhari Mahsa Heidari Seroepidemiology and risk factors of Toxoplasmosis in the first trimester among pregnant women Disease and Diagnosis toxoplasmosis pregnancy first trimester |
| title | Seroepidemiology and risk factors of Toxoplasmosis in the first trimester among pregnant women |
| title_full | Seroepidemiology and risk factors of Toxoplasmosis in the first trimester among pregnant women |
| title_fullStr | Seroepidemiology and risk factors of Toxoplasmosis in the first trimester among pregnant women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seroepidemiology and risk factors of Toxoplasmosis in the first trimester among pregnant women |
| title_short | Seroepidemiology and risk factors of Toxoplasmosis in the first trimester among pregnant women |
| title_sort | seroepidemiology and risk factors of toxoplasmosis in the first trimester among pregnant women |
| topic | toxoplasmosis pregnancy first trimester |
| url | https://ddj.hums.ac.ir/PDF/iejm-8.pdf |
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