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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii among pregnant women admitted to an university hospital

Bir üniversite hastanesine başvuran gebe kadınlarda Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalansı

ŞENOL ŞENTÜRK
Mehmet KAĞITCI
Gülşah BALIK
Savaş ÖZDEMİR
KAZIM ŞAHİN
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163–166
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We think that it is important and necessary to give education to pregnant and fertile women about protection ways of this infection

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis caused by the obligate intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which infects warm-blooded animals, including human beings.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, 1046 pregnant women admitted to our obstetric outpatient clinic between 31.07.2009 and 01.08.2014, were investigated for anti-T. gondii IgM antibody and 325 pregnant women were investigated for anti-T. gondii IgG antibody.
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Conclusion & Impact:We think that it is important and necessary to give education to pregnant and fertile women about protection ways of this infection
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Aim: Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis caused by the obligate intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which infects warm-blooded animals, including human beings. In this study, we aimed to determine the seroprevalence of T. gondii among pregnant women admitted to an university hospital in Rize. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective study, 1046 pregnant women admitted to our obstetric outpatient clinic between 31.07.2009 and 01.08.2014, were investigated for anti-T. gondii IgM antibody and 325 pregnant women were investigated for anti-T. gondii IgG antibody. Results: Anti-T. gondii IgG results of the patients were found as negative in 55,5%, gray zone in 3,4% and positive in 41,1%. Anti-T. gondii IgM results of the patients were 94,6% negative, 1,1% gray zone and 4,3% positive. Conclusion: The seropositivity of T. gondii is slightly higher among pregnant women in our city than other cities. We think that it is important and necessary to give education to pregnant and fertile women about protection ways of this infection

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Amaç: Toksoplazmoz, insanları da içeren sıcakkanlı hayvanları enfekte eden zorunlu hücre içi paraziti olan Toxoplasma gondii’nin neden olduğu zoonotik karakterli bir hastalıktır. Bu çalışmada Rize’de üniversite hastanesine başvuran gebe kadınlarda T. gondii seroprevalansının tespit edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu retrospektif çalışmada, hastanemiz gebe polikliniğine 31.07.2009 ile 01.08.2014 tarihleri arasında başvuran 1046 gebenin anti-T. gondii IgM ve 325 gebenin anti-T. gondii IgG antikor değerleri incelendi. Bulgular: Anti-T. gondii IgG ölçümüne göre olguların %55,5’inin sonucu negatif, %3.4’ünün ara değer ve %41.1’inin sonucu pozitif olarak saptanmıştır. Anti-T. gondii IgM ölçümüne göre olguların %94.6’sının negatif, %1.1’inin ara değer ve %4.3’ünün sonucu pozitif olarak saptanmıştır. Sonuç: Gebe kadınlarda T. gondii seropozitiflik oranları ilimizde diğer illerin ortalamalarının hafif üzerindedir. Özellikle gebe ve doğurganlık çağındaki kadınlara bu enfeksiyondan korunma yolları hakkında eğitim verilmesinin önemli ve gerekli olduğunu düşünmekteyiz.

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ŞENTÜRK, Ş., KAĞITCI, M., BALIK, G., ÖZDEMİR, S., ŞAHİN, K. (2015). Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii among pregnant women admitted to an university hospital. Ege Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 54 - Sayı: 4, 163–166. https://ajindex.com/articles/204744

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