Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasmosis in Women Referred to Birjand Milad Genetic Counseling Center during ۲۰۱۱-۲۰۱۳

Background & Aims: Toxoplasmosis in one of the most prevalent parasitic infections that could result in abortion or miscarriage in the pregnant women. The main objective of this research was to determine seroepidemioligy of toxoplasmosis infection among the urban and rural women admitted in Milad genetic consultancy center of Birjand during ۲۰۱۱-۲۰۱۳. Method: This descriptive-analytical study was carried out on ۵۱۹ women referred to the centre to find out Toxoplasmosis anti body in serum samples. Results: the prevalence of seromic toxoplasmosis was found to be ۱۹.۵%. Among the patients ,۷۷persons (۱۴.۸% ) had IgG+ , IgM- ,۴۰۸ ones (۷۸.۶%) had IgG+ , IgM-, ۲ persons (۰.۴%) had IgG- , IgM +, And ۱۳ ones (۲.۵%) had IgG + , IgM +. For the age group of ۲۷-۳۰ year, the prevalence of infection was detected to be ۳۱.۷% which was greater as compared with to the other groups. The patient with high school diploma had the highest prevalence among the other educational groups. In Whole, ۷۴.۴% of the studied population were urban and ۲۵.۲% were rural and ۱۸.۸% of rural and ۸۱.۲% of urban sebjeects were IgG +. Conclusion: According to the results, ۸۰.۵% of the referred women were negative for toxoplasma antibody. Since this low level of toxoplasmosis antibody during pregnancy might lead to serious fetal complications, necessary trainings and laboratory tests before pregnancy are highly recommended

کلیدواژه ها:

Toxoplasmosis ، Seroepidemiology ، Prevalence ، Women ، Genetic counseling