Socioeconomic Status and Prevalence of Toxoplasmosis in Pregnant Women with Bad Obstretric History
Journal Title: Journal of Immunology and Vaccine Technology - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Toxoplasmosisis is a cosmopolitan disease arising from infection with the cat borne Apicomplexan, coccidian protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. Lower levels of education and socioeconomic status were associated with an increased risk for toxoplasmosis and may be related to employment in jobs with greater soil exposure and unhygienic living habits. Materials and methods: The study was conducted in the Department of Microbiology, Antenatal clinic and Outpatient Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, J. N. Medical College Hospital, Aligarh, over a period of one and a half years ears rom February, 2011 to September, 2012. A total of 96 pregnant females attending Antenatal Clinic with complaints of pontaneous abortions were included in the study. Quantitative determination of IgG and IgM antibodies to Toxoplasma ondii infection was done using Toxoplasma IgG ELISA and Toxoplasma IgM ELISA kit (Calbiotech Inc.). Results: Maximum umbers of patients were present in 21-30 years age group followed by 11-20 years age group, 31-40 years age group, 41-50 ears age group and 51-60 years age group had least number of patients. Maximum number of positive patients that is 48% or IgG ELISA and 50% for IgM ELISA were in socio-economic class IV (low socioeconomic strata) while no patients were in ocio-economic Class I. Conclusions: The present study suggests that social and economic differences have a major impact on ransmission of the parasite. Pregnant women who adopted appropriate hygienic measures regarding food and cooking abits have less chances of contracting T.gondii infection.
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Naushaba Siddiqui
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