| Abstract | To investigate anti-toxoplasmosis in matrimonial women, samples collected from who referred to Babol health center, that is the only pre-marriage laboratory guide center in Babol. This descriptive-cross sectional study has carried out on 241 matrimonial women to consider anti toxoplasmosis antibodies (IgG, IgM) by ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immunosorbant Assay). In this study, 241 women between 13 to 40 years old were considered. The average age was 20.98 years. Of these cases, 47.3% were urban and 52.7% were rural. 63.9% had IgG and 12.4% had IgM anti-toxoplasmosis antibody. This study carried out to determine anti toxoplasmosis antibodies in Babol in the first half of 2004. Dispersed studies have been done to determine the prevalence oftoxoplasmosis in Iran and mostly have reported a high and different prevalence oftoxoplasmosis in different parts of country. |
| Authors | M R Youssefi, A A Sefidgar, A Mostafazadeh, S Mahdavi Omran
(Affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.)
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| Journal | Pakistan journal of biological sciences: PJBS
(Pak J Biol Sci)
Vol. 10
Issue 9
Pg. 1550-2
(May 1 2007)
ISSN: 1028-8880 Pakistan |
| PMID | 19069975
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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| Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Antibodies, Protozoan
(blood)
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Female
- Humans
- Iran
(epidemiology)
- Marriage
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic
(blood)
- Seroepidemiologic Studies
- Toxoplasmosis
(blood, epidemiology, immunology)
- Young Adult
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