Toxoplasmosis in Pregnant Women: Prevalence in One University Hospital (Brasília City, Distrito Federal, Brazil)
Journal Title: Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research (BJSTR) - Year 2019, Vol 15, Issue 3
Abstract
Toxoplasma gondii is a parasitic protozoan that affects about a third of the world population. The prevalence is variable, and depends on climatic, socioeconomic and cultural factors [1,2]. Although most infected are asymptomatic, the congenital form can cause mental retardation and blindness. Vertical transmission occurs predominantly in women who acquire primary infection during pregnancy [3] or due to immunocompromising [4]. The vertical transmission rate depends on gestational age, varying up to 81% in the last semester [5]. However, lesion severity is higher in the first trimester [2]. Toxoplasmosis prevalence in pregnant women varies greatly from country to country and between regions of the same country [6]. Knowledge of the rate of seronegative pregnant women is important for planning prenatal and neonatal care programs [7]. In the population survey absence, prevalence in pregnant women has been used to infer prevalence rates. Recently, in 2018, a large outbreak in Southern Brazil was verified, reinforcing the toxoplasmosis monitoring importance.
Authors and Affiliations
Aline Lorenzoni Paniágua, Rosane Mansan Almeida, Franco Batista Leite, Yanna Karla de Medeiros Nóbrega
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