Toxoplasmosis: prevalence and risk factors

Author： Azmi MA Noor Fong MY Init I Rohela M Anuar A Khairul Quek KF Latt HM Nissapatorn V Cho SM

ISSN： 1364-6893

Source： Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Vol.23, Iss.6, 2003-11, pp. : 618-624

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Abstract

A total of 200 pregnant women were recruited in this cross-sectional study. The overall seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women was found to be 49%, in which 39%, 4% and 6% for anti-Toxoplasma IgG, IgM and both anti-Toxoplasma IgG and IgM antibodies, respectively. We found the differences in Toxoplasma seroprevalence rates among the races were significant: the highest rate was in the Malays (55.7%), followed by the Indian (55.3%) and the Chinese (19.4%) (P < 0.05) populations. An increase in Toxoplasma seroprevalence with increasing parity was detected (P < 0.05). Women with no children had a prevalence of 39.7%, while women with one or more than two children had a prevalence of 44.2% and 62.9%, respectively. In this study, there was no significant association between Toxoplasma seroprevalence and various possible risk factors in pregnant women (P > 0.05). When multivariate analysis was performed, no significant association between Toxoplasma seroprevalence and history of contact with cats, consumption of undercooked meat and blood transfusion was found (P > 0.05). We did not find any newly diagnosed cases of acute acquired toxoplasmosis in pregnancy during the study period.

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