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SERO-PREVALENCE OF TOXOPLASMOSIS AMONG MULTIPAROUS PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CARE AT BENI-SUEF UNIVERSITY’S HOSPITAL, EGYPT

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Toxoplasma gondii is a critical zoonotic protozoan infection associated with comorbidity on pregnancy and fetus. This study evaluated over a year the sero-prevalence of T. gondii among multiparous pregnant women undergoing antenatal care at Beni-Suef University's Hospital, and estimated the risks for infection. All patients were subjected to immunological detection of both IgG & IgM anti-toxoplasmosis antibodies using ELISA. Out of 300 females, anti-T.gondii antibodies were detected in 20% (n=60) of cases. Of 60 seropositive cases, IgG+ve, IgM+ve and both IgG+ve and IgM+ve were detected in 56.6% (n=34), 23.3% (n=14) and 20% (n=12) respectively. Positive cases were common in age groups 30-40 (45%) and 20-30 (43.3%). 50% of positive patients suffered from first trimester abortion (p=0.005). History of the previous obstetric outcome was a predictive factor (p =0.002) for infection. None of other variables were risks.

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10.21608/jesp.2017.77731

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Egypt, Toxoplasmosis gondii, seroprevalence, Pregnancy, ELISA

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SAMAH

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ABDEL GAWAD

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Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt.

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MARWA

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GHIETH

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Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt.

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NESREEN

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KAMEL

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Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt.

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SHERWET

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SHAWKEY

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M.

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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt.

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47

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3

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11595

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2017-12-01

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2020-03-17

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2017-12-01

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689

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694

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1110-0583

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2090-2549

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Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology

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SERO-PREVALENCE OF TOXOPLASMOSIS AMONG MULTIPAROUS PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CARE AT BENI-SUEF UNIVERSITY’S HOSPITAL, EGYPT

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22 Jan 2023