Epidemiologic aspects of toxoplasmosis and evaluation of its seroprevalence in pregnant women

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Margonari, Carina¹  Sousa, Fabrizio Furtado de¹  Fonseca, Amanda Luiza¹  Universidade Estadual de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte¹  Madureira, Ana Paula¹  Universidade Federal de São João Del Rey, São João Del Rey¹  Silva, Reysla Andrade¹  Fux, Blima¹  Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória¹  Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Belo Horizonte¹  Universidade Estadual de Minas Gerais, Divinópolis¹ 

关键词: Toxoplasmosis;    Epidemiology;    Toxoplasma gondii;    Congenital infection;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822012000300015

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

INTRODUCTION: The aim of the present study was to analyze the exposure to risk factors for toxoplasmosis disease and the level of knowledge in pregnant women who were treated by the Public Health Care System (SUS) from October 2007 to September 2008 in Divinópolis City, Brazil.METHODS: We analyzed 2,136 prenatal exams of pregnant women that were treated from October 2007 to September 2008.RESULTS: Out of the 2,136 pregnant women evaluated, 200 answered a quantitative questionnaire; 49.5% were seropositive for immunoglobulin (Ig) G and 3.6% for IgM. Comparative analysis of congenital toxoplasmosis cases were evaluated in 11 regions and showed an irregular distribution (p < 0.01). This difference was also observed among the pregnant women observed in each location. The results from the questionnaire show that 93% of the pregnant women had no knowledge about toxoplasmosis, and 24% presented with positive serology, but no clinical manifestation. Analysis for pregnant IgG-positive women and the presence of pets showed a statistically significant correlation (p < 0.05), suggesting that the transmission of this disease might occur in the domestic environment.CONCLUSIONS: We suggest the implementation of a triage program for pregnant women and health education to encourage their use of SUS services.

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