In a cross-sectional study, we evaluated the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii among 400 women referred to Qazvin community health centre laboratory for pre-marriage examinations. Indirect immunofluorescent antibody test was used to detect IgG anti-toxoplasma. Titres ≥ 1: 20 were considered positive. The overall seropositivity was 34%. Mean age was significantly higher in seropositive women (P < 0.05). Seropositivity was highest among unemployed women (38.3%) and lowest among students (22.6%), and was significantly higher in women with less than high-school education (P < 0.05). With two-thirds of these unmarried women seronegative, they represent a high-risk group in pregnancy. Such women need to be educated to prevent congenital toxoplasmosis.
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Jahani Hashemi, H., & Saraei, M. (2010). Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in unmarried women in Qazvin, Islamic Republic of Iran. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 16(1), 24–28. https://doi.org/10.26719/2010.16.1.24
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