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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Women Who Have Aborted in Comparison with the Women with Normal Delivery in Ahvaz, Southwest of Iran
Joint Authors
Khademvatan, S.
Mohammadpour, N.
Moramezi, F.
Saki, J.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-01-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite causing toxoplasmosis in animals and humans.
Primary maternal infection with toxoplasmosis during pregnancy is frequently associated with transplacental transmission to the fetus.
However it is not certain whether Toxoplasma infection can cause recurrent abortion.
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between Toxoplasma infection and abortion via detection of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in sera of women with obstetrical problems and compare the results with control group consisting of women with history of normal delivery.
Sera from 130 women with abortion and sera of 130 women with normal delivery were tested for IgG and IgM anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies by ELISA method.
The present study revealed 24.6% of the samples with abortion and 21.5% of the samples with normal delivery were positive for IgG antibodies.
However, statistical analysis indicated no significant differences ( P > 0.05 ) .
In addition, IgM antibody was detected in one woman who had aborted but not in women with normal childbirth.
This study showed no significant difference between the case and control groups in IgG anti-Toxoplasma antibody but detected one sample with IgM antibodies in woman with abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy.
In order to determine the relationship between Toxoplasma infection and abortion, anti-Toxoplasma IgG avidity and PCR to discriminate between recent and prior infections are recommended.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Saki, J.& Mohammadpour, N.& Moramezi, F.& Khademvatan, S.. 2015. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Women Who Have Aborted in Comparison with the Women with Normal Delivery in Ahvaz, Southwest of Iran. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Saki, J.…[et al.]. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Women Who Have Aborted in Comparison with the Women with Normal Delivery in Ahvaz, Southwest of Iran. The Scientific World Journal No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1079128
American Medical Association (AMA)
Saki, J.& Mohammadpour, N.& Moramezi, F.& Khademvatan, S.. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Women Who Have Aborted in Comparison with the Women with Normal Delivery in Ahvaz, Southwest of Iran. The Scientific World Journal. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1079128
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1079128