RESUMEN
To determine the seroprevalence and risk factors for toxoplasmosis among pregnant women in Jordan, sera from 280 pregnant women were tested during the period January 2000-May 2001. Blood samples were taken after the first antenatal visit. Serum was separated and tested for Toxoplasma IgG antibodies using an indirect fluorescent antibody. Seroprevalence gradually increased with age, from 31.7% at 15-24 years to 90.0% at 35-45 years. Regression analysis showed that seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis is positively correlated with age and residence. Consumption of undercooked meat and contact with soil were significant risk factors.
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Complicaciones Parasitarias del Embarazo/epidemiología , Toxoplasmosis/epidemiología , Adolescente , Adulto , Distribución por Edad , Empleo/estadística & datos numéricos , Femenino , Técnica del Anticuerpo Fluorescente Indirecta , Manipulación de Alimentos , Hospitales Militares , Humanos , Jordania/epidemiología , Tamizaje Masivo , Carne/parasitología , Persona de Mediana Edad , Vigilancia de la Población , Embarazo , Complicaciones Parasitarias del Embarazo/diagnóstico , Complicaciones Parasitarias del Embarazo/etiología , Complicaciones Parasitarias del Embarazo/prevención & control , Análisis de Regresión , Características de la Residencia , Factores de Riesgo , Estudios Seroepidemiológicos , Factores Socioeconómicos , Suelo/parasitología , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Toxoplasmosis/diagnóstico , Toxoplasmosis/etiología , Toxoplasmosis/prevención & controlRESUMEN
To determine the seroprevalence and risk factors for toxoplasmosis among pregnant women in Jordan, sera from 280 pregnant women were tested during the period January 2000-May 2001. Blood samples were taken after the first antenatal visit. Serum was separated and tested for Toxoplasma IgG antibodies using an indirect fluorescent antibody. Seroprevalence gradually increased with age, from 31.7% at 15-24 years to 90.0% at 35-45 years. Regression analysis showed that seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis is positively correlated with age and residence. Consumption of undercooked meat and contact with soil were significant risk factors