| Abstract | Between December 1999 and December 2004, 40 081 pregnant women were examined for toxoplasmosis with Toxo-IgG, Toxo-IgM enzyme immunoassay. Women with positive results were then retested with the Toxo-IgG avidity assay for recent toxoplasmosis. Recent acute toxoplasmosis in pregnant women was found to be significantly more frequent (p < 0.01) during winter than summer. The incidence of acute toxoplasmosis during winter-spring was also significantly more frequent (p < 0.025) than summer-autumn. This phenomenon should be taken into account when formulating preventive measures for toxoplasmosis, especially for pregnant women. |
| Authors | J Logar, B Soba, T Premru-Srsen, Z Novak-Antolic
(Affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia. jernej.logar at mf.uni-lj.si)
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| Journal | Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
(Clin Microbiol Infect)
Vol. 11
Issue 10
Pg. 852-5
(Oct 2005)
ISSN: 1198-743X France |
| PMID | 16153265
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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| Chemical References |
- Immunoglobulin G
- Immunoglobulin M
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| Topics |
- Acute Disease
- Adult
- Animals
- Female
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin G
(immunology)
- Immunoglobulin M
(immunology)
- Pregnancy
- Seasons
- Slovenia
(epidemiology)
- Toxoplasma
- Toxoplasmosis
(diagnosis, epidemiology)
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