Study of the prevalence of antibodies anti-Toxoplasma gondii in pregnant women in Bahia

Authors

  • Ivana Nascimento Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • Sabrina Carvalho Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • Nivaldo Cardozo Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • Silvana Asfora Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • Adriana Campos Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • Songeli Menezes Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • Juçara Simões Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • Robert Eduards Schaer Universidade Federal da Bahia
  • Roberto Meyer Universidade Federal da Bahia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v1i1.4057

Keywords:

Toxoplasmosis, Toxoplama gondii, ELISA, congenital infections

Abstract

Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by Toxoplasma gondii, which may affect several kinds of cells. Congenital toxoplasmosis is considered an important cause of child mortality and morbility worldwide. In this paper we have evaluated the presence of IgG and IgM antibodies anti-T. gondii during the pregnancy. From the 5.946 samples, 3.179 tested positive for IgG, 42 positive for IgM and 2.745 were seranegative. Most patients were tested after the third month of pregnancy.

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Published

2002-06-01

How to Cite

Nascimento, I., Carvalho, S., Cardozo, N., Asfora, S., Campos, A., Menezes, S., Simões, J., Schaer, R. E., & Meyer, R. (2002). Study of the prevalence of antibodies anti-Toxoplasma gondii in pregnant women in Bahia. Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences, 1(1), 12–15. https://doi.org/10.9771/cmbio.v1i1.4057

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2002): Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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