Seroprevalence of treponemal infection in rural and semi-rural communities in south-eastern Gabon.
A sero-epidemiological study on the prevalence of treponemal infection was performed in a representative sample of adult women in rural and semi-rural communities in south-eastern Gabon. The overall prevalence of treponemal infection was 10.1% and 9.2% in the group of pregnant women. Age-adjusted prevalence rates were significantly lower in the rural than in semi-rural area, 7.7% and 12.2% respectively (p less than 0.05). This was due to the significantly lower syphilis prevalence in the age group 15-29 years in the rural area. There was no statistically difference in age-adjusted prevalence rates in women with different fertility status or pregnancy outcome.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005681:Gabon; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population; D012698:Serologic Tests; D014211:Treponemal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*