Prevalence of Toxoplasmosis in Pregnant Women

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  • Aman Ullah, Yasmeen Bibi, Sajjad Mohammad, Fahad Ullah, Nighat Fatima, Syed Luqman Shuaib

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https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22166857

Abstract

Background: Toxoplasmosis is a universal zoonotic disease approximately 30-50% of the individuals throughout the world have antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection among pregnant women of Peshawar.

Materials and Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2017 to December 2017. A total of 94 pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics were enrolled and screened for IgG and IgM antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii using the ICT technique.

Results: Of the 94 pregnant women, 20 (21.3%) have either IgG or IgM antibodies detected against Toxoplasma gondii. Overall, positivity rate of IgG antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii was 14.9% while positivity rate of IgM antibodies was 6.3% in pregnant females. Highest sero-positivity was observed in elder age pregnant females with 8.51% in age age group 43-53 years.

Conclusion: It is concluded that about one-fifth of the pregnant women in the present study were infected with Toxoplasma gondii parasites so the preventive method should be considered.

Keywords: Toxoplasmosis, prevalence, pregnant women.

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Aman Ullah, Yasmeen Bibi, Sajjad Mohammad, Fahad Ullah, Nighat Fatima, Syed Luqman Shuaib. (2022). Prevalence of Toxoplasmosis in Pregnant Women. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 16(06), 857. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22166857

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Vol. 16 No. 06 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences

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