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Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
The Official Journal of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
e-ISSN 2383-2894
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis among Pregnant Women Referring to the Reference Laboratory of Zahedan, Iran
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1Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
2Faculty of Advanced Medical Technology, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Corresponding author: Adel Ebrahimzadeh, Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran Email: ebrahimzadeh@zaums.ac.ir
Published online:May 17, 2013
Article type:Brief Report
Received:Jan 31, 2013
Accepted:Mar 22, 2013
How to Cite:Ebrahimzadeh A, Mohammadi S, Salimi-Khorashad A, Jamshidi A. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis among Pregnant Women Referring to the Reference Laboratory of Zahedan, Iran. Zahedan J Res Med Sci. 2013;15(12):e4332. doi:
Abstract
Background: Zahedan is a tropical region in southeast of Iran. Due to importance of congenital Toxoplasmosis and absence of study evidences in this field in Zahedan, this research was accomplished.
Materials and Methods: 221 serum samples were collected from pregnant women referring to reference laboratory of Zahedan. The IgG and IgM antibody levels against were examined using ELISA method.
Results: 30.8% cases out of all samples were IgG positive and in 1.4% cases IgG and IgM were both positive for toxoplasmosis.
Conclusion: 69.2% of pregnant women were serologically negative against toxoplasmosis; therefore hygiene education to eliminate risk factors especially during pregnancy period seems to be imperative.
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