Serological survey of Toxoplasma gondii infection in women with adverse pregnancy outcomes in Longhua region,Hebei Province
10.16250/j.32.1374.2016194
- VernacularTitle:河北隆化地区异常妊娠结局孕妇弓形虫感染血清学调查
- Author:
Lihong ZHANG
;
Guifen LIU
;
Dongmei LIU
- Keywords:
Toxoplasma gondii;
Infection;
Pregnant women;
Adverse pregnancy;
Longhua region
- From:
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control
2017;29(2):216-218
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To understand the status of Toxoplasma gondii infection in women with adverse pregnancy outcomes in Longhua region,Hebei Province. Methods A total of 393 women with adverse pregnancy outcomes were chosen as respon-dents in the Longhua County Maternal and Child Health Care Center between January 2013 and June 2016 and were divided into an acute infection group,a previous infection group,and an active infection group according to the test results. Totally 256 wom-en without adverse pregnancy outcomes were selected as a control group. IgM and IgG antibodies to T. gondii were detected by using ELISA in each group. The risk factors of T. gondii infection were surveyed by questionnaires. Results The T. gondii infec-tion rate of the women with adverse pregnancy outcomes was 27.23%(107/393),which was significantly higher than 8.20%(21/256)in the control group(χ2=35.46,P<0.01). The rates of acute infection,previous infection,active infection in the wom-en with adverse pregnancy outcomes were 6.87%(27/393),18.58%(73/393),and 2.54%(10/393)respectively,which was significantly higher than those[1.17%(3/256),7.03%(18/256),0(0/256)]in the control group(χ2=11.43,17.15,7.90 re-spectively,P<0.01). The ratios of the career in contact with raw meat,feeding pets(dog and cat),tasting raw meat,chopping board regardless of uncooked or cooked food,frequently eating rinsing boiler or barbecue,frequently eating outside of the wom-en with T. gondii infection were significantly higher than those of the women without T. gondii infection(χ2 =12.08,29.23, 8.55,13.41,7.28,6.06 respectively,P<0.01 or 0.05). Conclusions T. gondii infection could lead to serious adverse preg-nancy outcomes. Therefore,to avoid contacting with pets,not eating undercooked food,and strengthening personal health pro-tection are the important keys to avoid T. gondii infection.
